Abstract: The main objective of this review was to highlight the different prevention strategies that used by different health organization or countries to control the infection of Clostridium difficile, and the protocols used in these strategies, also to discuss and summarize the effective of these strategies in reducing the spread of this infectious disease. Comprehensive search method was conducted using several electronic databases including; Medline/PubMed, and Embase, for relevant articles concerning the prevention strategies toward Clostridium difficile which were published up to June, 2017. Effective prevention of CDI requires a multidisciplinary approach that includes leaders in hospital administration, clinicians, the infection control department, pharmacy, and the clinical laboratory, as well as environmental services. Hand hygiene is an important component of most hospital infection control and prevention programs. Hospitalists, as front-line caregivers, physician leaders in their hospitals, and coordinators of patient care, can play a key role in these regards. Care when deciding when and which antimicrobial to use to treat non-CDI infections; being attuned to symptoms that may be due to CDI, and prompt diagnosis and treatment of CDI; adhering to infection control policies; awareness of cleaning practices; and also being an active member of the infection control committee are all ways that hospitalists may take active roles in preventing CDI.
Keywords: Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI), electronic databases including.
Title: Prevention Strategies of Clostridium Difficile Infection, Review
Author: Maram Mohammed Alshahrani, Eman Mohammed A Alshahrani, Bashair Mufleh Abdullah Alqahtani, Zahra Hashel H Alqarni, Fatimah Ali Dhafer Alshehri, Alyaa Mohammed A Albishi, Noof Dagash H. Alshamrani, Maryam Mohammed A Asiri
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
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