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The characteristics, diagnosis, management, surveillance and epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile).
Guidance on the most effective methods of prevention and control of Clostridioides difficile infection.
Types of test for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and how to achieve the most accurate results for infection testing.
Information on Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections: symptoms, prevention and treatment.
The CDRN laboratory provides timely access to Clostridioides difficile culture, ribotyping and DNA fingerprinting services, according to standardised submission criteria.
Monthly counts of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections by NHS organisation and prior trust exposure (from April 2019) in patients aged 2 years and over.
The CDRN laboratory provides access to Clostridioides difficile culture, ribotyping and enhanced fingerprinting services, according to standardised submission criteria.
For reporting mandatory surveillance of Clostridioides difficile infection to Public Health England.
Trends in ribotypes of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) and research into the increased frequency of C. difficile infections (CDI).
Annual counts and rates of C. difficile infections by acute trust and sub-integrated care board location (SICBL) in patients aged 2 years and over.
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections you need to report to PHE, factsheet on C. difficile reporting and surveillance updates.
Trends in MRSA, MSSA, E. coli, Klebsiella spp. and P. aeruginosa bacteraemia and C. difficile infection by financial year.
Guidance to help health professionals access the CDRN ribotyping service.
How to access the Clostridioides difficile ribotyping network for England (CDRN) enhanced fingerprinting service.
Data-specific policy for revisions and amendments to mandatory surveillance data of Healthcare-associated infections.
Reports presenting 30-day all-cause mortality following infection with healthcare-associated infections (HCAI).
Deaths registered with clostridium difficile (Northern Ireland) 2021
Trends in voluntary reports of C. difficile by age, sex and geographical distribution from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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