Headley Carol Motes
Memphis VA Medical Center, Nephrology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Nephrol Nurs J. 2012 Nov-Dec;39(6):459-68; quiz 469.
Diarrhea is often only a minor inconvenience, but sometimes it can be deadly--especially if it results from a Clostridium difficile infection. Clostridium difficile colitis is becoming increasingly common and more virulent, and patients with kidney failure are at increased risk for development of a Clostridium disfficile infection. This article provides information about Clostridium difficile infection, its incidence, diagnosis, and treatment. In addition, the article discusses how to combat the transmission of Clostridium difficile infection by employing specific infection control recommendations.
腹泻通常只是一个小麻烦，但有时可能会致命——尤其是由艰难梭菌感染引起时。艰难梭菌结肠炎正变得越来越常见且毒性更强，肾衰竭患者发生艰难梭菌感染的风险增加。本文提供了有关艰难梭菌感染、其发病率、诊断和治疗的信息。此外，本文还讨论了如何通过采用特定的感染控制建议来对抗艰难梭菌感染的传播。
