Introduction. Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea, associated with the use of antibiotics. The most common ways of transmitting the infection in hospitals are contaminated surfaces of the premises and the hands of medical staff. Methods. The study involved 68 nurses/technicians employed at the University Hospital Foca ...

By Ivana Miljković, Amajla Topuz

Introduction. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) represent a major healthcare problem all around the world. The most effective methods for the control and prevention of these infections, as well as the methods controlling the growth of hospital-acquired VRE, have not been established yet. The aim of this systematic review of the literature was ...

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Clostridium difficile je Gram-pozitivni, sporogeni bacil koji se danas smatrajednim od najznačajnijih uzročnika bolnički stečenih dijareja, a sva oboljenjaizazvana ovom bakterijom poznata su pod nazivom „bolesti povezane sa C.difficile“ (engl. Clostriduim difficile–associated disease, CDAD). Iako učestalostovih oboljenja varira od...

By Milena Dubravac Tanasković, Danijela Radulović