C. diff infections decline sharply, thanks to checklists, antibiotic stewardship

C. diff infections decline sharply, thanks to checklists, antibiotic stewardship

STAT Plus: CDC credits a sharp decline in C. diff infections to checklists and better antibiotic stewardship

By KATE SHERIDAN

CDC

The rate of Americans contracting potentially fatal Clostridium difficile bacterial infections in hospitals fell between 2011 and 2017.

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