National antimicrobial stewardship and fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium  difficile in China

Meng Xiao; Jing Wei Cheng; Timothy Kudinha; Fanrong Kong; Ying Chun Xu

doi:10.2147/IDR.S149293

National antimicrobial stewardship and fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile in China

Meng Xiao, Jing Wei Cheng, Timothy Kudinha, Fanrong Kong, Ying Chun Xu

Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences

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In a recent report, Dingle et al showed that national intervention programs aimed at judicious antimicrobial usage, especially restrictions to fluoroquinolones, contributed to a significant decrease in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in England.1 This is considered an outstanding achievement in combating antimicrobial resistance worldwide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	329-331
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection and Drug Resistance
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S149293
Publication status	Published - 13 Oct 2017

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National antimicrobial stewardship and fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile in China

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