Originally published by our sister publication, Gastroenterology Endoscopy News
Lower rates of health care–acquired Clostridioides difficile infection (HA-CDI) seen during the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the value of following infection prevention measures, according to researchers at one Irish hospital.
They found that the 2020 rate of HA-CDIs at their hospital was roughly half the 2019 rate.
“During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, static antimicrobial use, reduced hospital