Using scent detection dogs to identify environmental reservoirs of Clostridium difficile: Lessons from the field

Autor: Chen Li, Salomeh Shajari, Leslie Forrester, Jack Warren, Elizabeth Bryce, Teresa Zurberg, Kushal Acharya, Jaime Kinna
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Infection Control. :93-95
ISSN: 1183-5702
Popis: Environmental reservoirs have been implicated in transmission of Clostridium difficile infections. Scent detection by canines has demonstrated promising ability to rapidly triage hospital surfaces and equipment. 18 months of data collected post-implementation of the canine scent detection project at Vancouver Coastal Health were used to identify key environmental reservoirs for C. difficile and possible mitigation strategies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE