Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a national survey of clinician recommendations and the use of faecal microbiota transplantation

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Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a national survey of clinician recommendations and the use of faecal microbiota transplantation

Prior, Anna-Rose; Kevans, David; McDowell, Lisa; Cudmore, Sally; Fitzpatrick, Fidelma
Date: 2016-10-14
Copyright: © 2016, The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Citation: Prior, A.-R., Kevans, D., McDowell, L., Cudmore, S. and Fitzpatrick, F. (2016) ‘Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a national survey of clinician recommendations and the use of faecal microbiota transplantation’, Journal of Hospital Infection. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.10.004.
Published Version: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.10.004

Abstract:

Adherence to Clostridium difficile infection treatment guidelines is associated with lower recurrence rates and mortality as well as cost savings. Our survey of Irish clinicians indicates that patients are managed using a variety of approaches. FMT is potentially underutilised despite its recommendation in national and European guidelines.

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