Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Πρόληψη και έλεγχος ΛοιμώξεωνLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Παυλοπούλου Ιωάννα ,Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής, ΕΚΠΑ
Ελευσινιώτης Ιωάννης, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής, ΕΚΠΑ
Φώτος Νικόλαος, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής ,Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Λοιμώξεις από Clostridium difficile: Σύγχρονα δεδομένα και μέτρα πρόληψης για επαγγελματίες υγείας κατά την φροντίδα των ηλικιωμένων
Translated title:
Clostridium difficile infections: Current data and prevention measures for healthcare professionals in the care of the elderly
Summary:
Introduction: This paper deals with the prevention of Clostridium difficile infections in the elderly, with particular emphasis on current data and studies that have been conducted.
Objectives: Purpose of this systematic review is to investigate the most effective, scientifically proven prevention measures to reduce the spread of Clostridium Difficile in a hospital setting during the care of the elderly.
Material and Methods:The information was collected through a literature review in the PubMed database, the Google search engine, the Cochrane database, and the CDC and ECDC web pages. The search began in September 2020 and ended in June 2021.
Results:The initial search found 295 studies and using exclusion criteria, 26 studies were eventually included in the review. The disinfection of patients’ rooms with bleach solution and the use of bundle interventions, seem to have the greatest effectiveness in reducing the incidence of C. difficile infection.
Conclusions:Daily and final cleaning of patients' wards with bleach-based cleaning products is more effective in reducing the incidence of CDI.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Clostridium difficile, Prevention measures, Elderly,
