The Association Between the Frequency of Interruptions in Antibiotic Exposure and the Risk of Health Care-Associated Clostridiodes difficile Infection

• Main Authors: Jiyoun Song, MPhil, AGACNP-BC, RN (Author), Bevin Cohen, PhD, RN (Author), Jianfang Liu, PhD (Author), Elaine Larson, PhD, FAAN, CIC, RN (Author), Philip Zachariah, MD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although antibiotic use is an established risk factor for health care-associated Clostridiodes difficile infection, estimates of the association between infection and antibiotic use vary, depending upon how antibiotic exposure is measured. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to exp...