Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta,Georgia.
Infectious Disease Society of America Emerging Infections Network,Arlington,Virginia.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jul;40(7):801-803. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.109. Epub 2019 May 20.
A nationwide survey indicated that screening for asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile is an uncommon practice in US healthcare settings. Better understanding of the role of asymptomatic carriage in C. difficile transmission, and of the measures available to reduce that risk, are needed to inform best practices regarding the management of carriers.
一项全国性调查表明,在美国医疗保健环境中,对无症状艰难梭菌携带者进行筛查并非常见做法。为了提供有关携带者管理的最佳实践建议,需要更好地了解无症状携带在艰难梭菌传播中的作用,以及可用于降低该风险的措施。