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Clostridium
Research from University Hospital broadens understanding of clostridium
October 4th, 2008
"The aim of this study was to determine the temporal relation between the use of antibiotics and alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) and the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile. An interventional time-series analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of two promotion campaigns on the consumption of ABHRs and to assess their effect on the incidence of non-duplicate clinical isolates of MRSA and C. difficile from February 2000 through September 2006," scientists in Geneva, Switzerland report. "This analysis was combined with a transfer function model of aggregated data on antibiotic use. Consumption of ABHRs correlated...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-04)
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