REDUCING C. DIFFICILE INFECTIONS TOOLKIT - APIC
3 PREFACE: OVERVIEW OF THE TOOLKIT CHAPTER I: WHY FOCUS ON C. DIFFICILE? This chapter discusses the burden of C. difficile infections and provides the rationale for hospitals to address C. difficile.An overview of the GNYHA/UHF and New York State Department of Health C. difficile Collaborative is also included.
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