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Medsurg Nurs
; 19(6): 329-32; quiz 333, 2010.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21337989
ABSTRACT
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection is a challenging problem in the acute care setting. Staff nurses are important in the early recognition, diagnosis, and prompt treatment of patients with this bacterial infection. Essential information regarding C. difficile, including pathogenesis, risk factors, patient presentation, diagnosis, and treatment approaches, is reviewed.