Journal article
Increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile infection, Australia, 2011-2012
C Slimings, P Armstrong, WD Beckingham, AL Bull, L Hall, KJ Kennedy, J Marquess, R McCann, A Menzies, BG Mitchell, MJ Richards, PC Smollen, L Tracey, IJ Wilkinson, FL Wilson, LJ Worth, TV Riley
Medical Journal of Australia | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.11153
Abstract
Objectives: To report the quarterly incidence of hospital-identified Clostridium difficile infection (HI-CDI) in Australia, and to estimate the burden ascribed to hospital-associated (HA) and community-associated (CA) infections. Design, setting and patients: Prospective surveillance of all cases of CDI diagnosed in hospital patients from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012 in 450 public hospitals in all Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory. All patients admitted to inpatient wards or units in acute public hospitals, including psychiatry, rehabilitation and aged care, were included, as well as those attending emergency departments and outpatient clinics. Main outcome measure..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Brett Mitchell has received financial support from the Nurses Memorial Centre. Australian College of Nursing and Covidien. and receives honoraria for editorial responsibilities from Healthcare Infection Thomas Riley has received speaker fees. educational grants and travel assistance to attend scientific meetings from Alere, Bayer, Becton Dickinson, bioMerieux, Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi