Racial and ethnic disparities in health care-associated Clostridium difficile infections in the United States: State of the science
| Autor: | Aaron R. Ducoffe, Briana B. Rider, Avi Baehr, Sandra Yang, Dale J. Hu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Gerontology
Male Risk Epidemiology Ethnic group Health care associated 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Ethnicity Antimicrobial stewardship Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine State of the science Healthcare Disparities Cross Infection business.industry Clostridioides difficile Health Policy Racial Groups Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Targeted interventions Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile infections United States Infectious Diseases Clostridium Infections 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female Patient Safety business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of infection control. 44(1) |
| ISSN: | 1527-3296 |
| Popis: | Background Among health care-associated infections (HAIs), Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. As national progress toward CDI prevention continues, it will be critical to ensure that the benefits from CDI prevention are realized across different patient demographic groups, including any targeted interventions. Methods Through a comprehensive review of existing evidence for racial/ethnic and other disparities in CDIs, we identified a few general trends, but the results were heterogeneous and highlight significant gaps in the literature. Results The majority of analyzed studies identified white patients as at increased risk of CDIs, although there is a very limited literature base, and many studies had significant methodological limitations. Conclusion Key recommendations for future research are provided to address antimicrobial stewardship programs and populations that may be at increased risk for CDIs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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