<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "The pathogenesis, epidemiology, and public health significance of Clostridium difficile"^^ . "Public Health Relevance: This literature review seeks to discuss the overall cost burden, impact, epidemiology, pathogenesis, preventative measures to assist in understanding Clostridium difficile as a pathogen and implement further effective measures of prevention and policy. Clostridium difficile is well-known as a hospital-acquired infection (HAI). By means of its toxins TcdA and TcdB, Clostridium difficile causes debilitating illness in hospitals. Clostridium difficile is known to be resistant to a number of antimicrobial agents, which further complicates treatment. Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is oftentimes treated with fecal transplants, which has been shown to be highly effective at curing recurrent CDI. Treatment, however, is known to incur high costs overall every year. Because of this, prevention methods are essential to controlling the transmission of disease and associated costs. Prevention should revolve around environmental sanitation through use of UV light treatment and sporicidal cleaners. Prevention methods should also target behaviors (i.e. hand-hygiene, antimicrobial prescription frequency) through education of healthcare workers and patients alike."^^ . "2016-04-19" . . . . "University of Pittsburgh"^^ . . . "University of Pittsburgh"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Christian"^^ . "Suri"^^ . "Christian Suri"^^ . . "Catherine"^^ . "Haggerty"^^ . "Catherine Haggerty"^^ . . "Jeremy"^^ . "Martinson"^^ . "Jeremy Martinson"^^ . . . . . . "The pathogenesis, epidemiology, and public health significance of Clostridium difficile (Microsoft Word)"^^ . . . . . "SuriC_MPHPEL_4_2016.docx"^^ . . . "The pathogenesis, epidemiology, and public health significance of Clostridium difficile (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . . "The pathogenesis, epidemiology, and public health significance of Clostridium difficile (Plain Text)"^^ . . . "licence.txt"^^ . . . "The pathogenesis, epidemiology, and public health significance of Clostridium difficile (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #27532 \n\nThe pathogenesis, epidemiology, and public health significance of Clostridium difficile\n\n" . "text/html" . .