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Antibiotic Stewardship Related to CDI in Long-Term Care Facilities

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Antibiotic stewardship plays a key role in prevention of Clostridioides difficile colonization and infection. This chapter summarizes on the need for stewardship in long-term care facilities. It focuses on important elements in a stewardship program and provides guidance on ways to implement and sustain a stewardship program at any LTCF.

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    Bhagyashri D. Navalkele

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    Teena Chopra

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Navalkele, B.D. (2020). Antibiotic Stewardship Related to CDI in Long-Term Care Facilities. In: Chopra, T. (eds) Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29772-5_7

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