HCAI/AMR Newsletter Mar 2013: Clostridium difficile: What GPs need to know about managing known or suspected cases in the community setting

Author: Fitzpatrick, Fidelma Dr.; O'Connor, Nuala Dr.

Publication Year: 2013

Contents

What is Clostridium difficile?
What factors predispose patients to C. difficile infection?
How does Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) present?
What should I do if I suspect my patient has CDI?
What do I do if CDI is confirmed?
How does C. difficile spread?
Why should I not use alcohol hand rub for hand hygiene when caring for patients with CDI?
Fig 1: Management of patient with C. difficile infection in primary care
How should patients with confirmed CDI be managed in a nursing home?
How should patients with confirmed CDI be managed at home?
What information is available in Ireland on C. difficile?
Figure 2: Age and Sex distribution of CDI in Ireland, 2011 (Source, HPSC)
What information do we have on C. difficile infection outside acute hospitals?
What is Clostridium difficile 027?
Where can I get further information (factsheets/guidelines etc)?

Description

This newsletter aims to highlight HCAI/AMR issues relevant to general practice. In this issue, we look at Clostridium difficile and what GPs need to know about managing known or suspected cases in the community setting.

Format	Download
Keywords	antibiotics
Publisher	Irish College of General Practitioners
Classification	antibiotics
Pages	7
Categories:	Irish Content, ICGP Resources