ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP TEAMS AND CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION PREVENTION PRACTICES IN UNITED STATES HOSPITALS: A NATIONAL SURVEY IN THE JOINT COMMISSION ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP STANDARD ERA
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) can be prevented through infection prevention practices and antibiotic stewardship. We found in a 2013 national survey (571 hospitals, 71% response rate) that while infection prevention practices for CDI were [...]