Multihospital Outbreak of Clostridium Difficile Infection, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Authors

Robin L.P. Jump, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow
Ajay K. Sethi, Case Western Reserve University
Curtis J. Donskey, Case Western Reserve UniversityFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Robin Jump

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2010

Abstract

To determine whether a multihospital Clostridium difficile outbreak was associated with epidemic strains and whether use of particular fl uoroquinolones was associated with increased infection rates, we cultured feces from C. difficile-infected patients. Use of fl uoroquionolones with enhanced antianaerobic activity was not associated with increased infection rates.

Language

English

Publication Title

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Rights

All material published in Emerging Infectious Diseases is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without special permission; proper citation, however, is required.

Recommended Citation

Jump, R. L., Riggs, M. M., Sethi, A. K., Pultz, M. J., Ellis-Reid, T., Riebel, W....Donskey, C. J. (2010). Multihospital Outbreak of Clostridium difficile Infection, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16(5), 827-829. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1605.071606.