Updated Clostridium difficile guidelines released
KEY POINT
Updated guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infections in adults and children, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, focus on diagnosis, infection prevention and control, and revised initial treatment considerations for these patient populations.
SOURCES
McDonald LC, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2017 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Clin Infect Dis. 2018;[Epub ahead of print].
