Abstract
For acutely hospitalized patients, the concurrent use of probiotics of various strains may decrease the incidence of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) cases compared to antibiotic administration alone.
P – Patients receiving two or more antibiotics
I – Use of oral probiotic agents
C – Antibiotic administration only
O – Potential to decrease incidence of nosocomial C. diff.
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Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Quincy, Illinois, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Nosocomial Infection, C. diff, Clostridium Difficile, Probiotics
Degree
Bachelor's
Degree Grantor
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Bonds, Peyton; McDaniel, Gavin; Vahle, Madelyn; and Winters, Alisha, "Say "NO" to nosocomials: Clostridium difficile" (2024). Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. 45.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/group_blessing-reiman_cnhs/45
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