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Infection control link professionals' knowledge of Clostridium difficile

N. Vaughan

Infection Control Office, F Floor, West Block, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queens Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham NG7 2UH

J. Randle

Room B59a, Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH

G. Adams

Lecturer, Room B59b, Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH

lostridium difficile is a common cause of diarrhoea in hospitalised patients. It can result in longer hospital stays and due to the need for strict isolation procedures can add significantly to nursing workload. Additionally, it can be very distressing for the patient and if patients are vulnerable to infection it can have serious health consequences. Cross-transmission can be limited by good infection prevention and control practices, however this relies on a sound knowledge base and support from the infection control team. This small-scale study reports on infection control link professionals' knowledge and assesses how they would utilise this knowledge in practice situations. Findings imply that the knowledge base concerning the microorganism was poor, but knowledge relating to general infection procedures was good.

Key Words: Clostridium difficile • infection control link professionals • knowledge base • education

British Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 7, No. 5, 25-29 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/14690446060070050801
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