Clostridium difficile infection checklist effects on management and patient outcomes

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-076
• By: LEGENZA, Laurel (University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy)
• Co-author(s): Laurel Legenza
  Renier Coetzee: School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
  Susanne Barnett: School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
  Warren Rose: School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
  Kenneth Crombie: Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  Megan Mina: Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  Nasia Safdar: School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, United States
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is understudied in low resource countries. A multicenter baseline study identified opportunities for improvement in CDI management and treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa, by evaluating baseline patient management and outcomes.

  Methods

  A CDI checklist was designed and implemented at a secondary
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