• Med. Clin. North Am. · Jul 2020

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    Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Clostridioides difficile Colitis, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

    • Matthew Luzum, Jonathan Sebolt, and Vineet Chopra.
    • The Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 16 #432W, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
    • Med. Clin. North Am. 2020 Jul 1; 104 (4): 663-679.

    AbstractHospital-acquired infections increase cost, morbidity, and mortality for patients across the United States and the world. Principal among these infections are central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, Clostridioides difficile, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infections. This article provides succinct summaries of the background, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions. In addition, novel prevention strategies, including those related to recent national interventions, are reviewed.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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