The impact of intensive staff education on rate of Clostridium difficile -associated disease in hospitalized geriatric p
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The impact of intensive staff education on rate of Clostridium difficile‑associated disease in hospitalized geriatric patients G. Goltsman1,2 · G. Gal3 · E. H. Mizrahi1,4 · S. Mardanov4 · E. Pinco4 · Emily Lubart1,4 Received: 17 September 2019 / Accepted: 15 November 2019 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Abstract Background Toxin-producing Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea in geriatric units. Aim The purpose of study was to check the impact of intensive staff education on rate of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in hospitalized geriatric patients. Methods The sampling frame was all patients suffering from diarrhea checked for Clostridium difficile toxin during the years 2017–2018. Clostridium difficile-positive patients were compared to a similar number of Clostridium difficile toxin-negative patients. The data were compared to our previous study, followed by medical staff’s educational program for Clostridium difficile control and prevention. Results Among 217 patients with diarrhea, 60 (27.6%) were positive for Clostridium difficile toxin. The study group tended to be of older age (p = 0.06), and showed higher rate of functional impairment (p
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