Hand Hygiene Article Collection
Clostridium difficile colitis: A retrospective study of incidence and severity before and after institution of an alcohol-based hand rub policy
Clostridium difficile‒associated diarrhea is a leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. We sought to determine whether the institution of a hospital-wide alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) policy was associated with an increase in the incidence and/or severity of health care facility‒onset, health care facility‒associated C difficile diarrhea (CDAD).
