Clostridium difficile infection in elderly nursing home residents

Rodriguez Diaz, Cristina;Korsak Koulagenko, Nicolas;Taminiau, Bernard;Avesani, Véronique;Daube, Georges;et.al.
(2014) Anaerobe — Vol. 30, p. 184-187 (2014)

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  • Rodriguez Diaz, CristinaFood Science Department, FARAH, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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  • Korsak Koulagenko, NicolasFood Science Department, FARAH, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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  • Taminiau, BernardFood Science Department, FARAH, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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  • Avesani, VéroniqueUCLouvain
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  • Van Broeck, JohanUCLouvain
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  • Delmée, MichelUCLouvain
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  • Daube, GeorgesFood Science Department, FARAH, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Abstract
Age-related changes in intestinal flora and host defences, the receipt of antibiotic treatment, and the presence of underlying diseases are some of the most common risk factors associated with Clostridium difficile infection. Therefore, retirement care facilities for elderly people have been pinpointed as frequent sources of contamination. There is only limited data regarding the presence and epidemiology of C.difficile in nursing homes, and this gap in the current literature emphasises the need to gain a better understanding of the situation in order to prevent the emergence of new outbreaks among this population group.
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Rodriguez Diaz, C., Korsak Koulagenko, N., Taminiau, B., Avesani, V., Van Broeck, J., Delmée, M., & Daube, G. (2014). Clostridium difficile infection in elderly nursing home residents. Anaerobe, 30, 184-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.08.007 (Original work published 2014)