the reported incidence and pattern of Clostridium difficile infection
approaches that already exist to prevent and manage outbreaks of the infection in hospitals
the challenges preventing trusts from being able to control outbreaks
the views of professionals on what should be done to reduce the incidence of the infection
The findings revealed that over a third of trusts surveyed did not routinely follow government guidelines on the management of Clostridium difficile infection in their hospitals.