This video looks at the causes of C. difficile infection (CDI), how it spreads, what are its symptoms, why it is an important issue and how is it treated or mitigated. While the video primarily focuses on CDI in hospitals, it can occur other environments.
This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Mohammed Ahmed, Roham Sanaie, Hanna Tessema and Nerizsa Tenorio
Copyright McMaster University 2018
References:
1) Aljarallah, K. M. (2017). Conventional and alternative treatment approaches for Clostridium difficile infection. International Journal of Health Sciences, 11(1), 1–10.
2) Fehér, C., Soriano, A., & Mensa, J. (2017). A Review of Experimental and Off-Label Therapies for Clostridium difficile Infection. Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 6(1), 1–35. http://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-016-0140-z
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