Effect of antibiotic stewardship programmes on Clostridium difficile incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M. Feazel, Leah; Malhotra, Ashish; N. Perencevich, Eli; J. Kaboli, Peter; J. Diekema, Daniel; L. Schweizer, Marin

doi:10.1093/jac/dku046

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Effect of antibiotic stewardship programmes on Clostridium difficile incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy • Mar 14, 2014

Authors:

Leah M. Feazel

Ashish Malhotra

Eli N. Perencevich

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Despite vigorous infection control measures, Clostridium difficile continues to cause significant disease burden. Antibiotic stewardship programmes (ASPs) may prevent C. difficile infections by limiting exposure to certain antibiotics. Our objective was to perform a meta-analysis of publ...

Subject

Clostridium difficile

Medicine

Meta-analysis

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