Clostridium difficile references

Journal papers, reports and conference posters

• 2009
• 2008
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004

HPA CDR-Weekly publications are listed under the Voluntary surveillance and Mandatory surveillance sections of the website. Guidelines can be found under the Guidelines  section of the website.

2009

• Pearson et al. English voluntary surveillance scheme for C. difficile infections: seasonal variation by age group (January 2000-December 2008) (PDF, 396 KB) [poster]. European Congress for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases conference 2009
• Pearson et al. Community-associated Clostridium difficile Infection: Update on results from the English national enhanced mandatory surveillance scheme (PDF, 961 KB) [poster]. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America International conference 2009
• Pearson et al. Update on English national surveillance of infection identified through voluntary reports of community and hospital laboratory reports; Analysis of age and sex rates (PDF, 897 KB)  poster]. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America International conference 2009

2008

• Blackburn et al. Ascertainment of Clostridium difficile infection: analyses by age group and region (PDF, 155 KB) [poster]. Health Protection conference 2008
• Pearson et al.Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection: results from the English mandatory surveillance system (April 2007 - March 2008) (PDF, 910 KB) [poster]. Federation of Infection Societies conference 2008 

2006

• Saker L, et al. Changing Burden of Associated Disease in England: 2004-2005 (PDF, 556 KB) [poster]. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; 2006 September 26-30; San Francisco, USA (556kB)
• Investigation into outbreaks of Clostridium difficile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Report by the Healthcare Commission. July 2006
• Clostridium difficlie: Findings and recommendations from a review of the epidemiology and a survey of Directors of Infection Prevention and Control in England. (PDF, 410 KB)Clostridium difficlie: Findings and recommendations from a review of the epidemiology and a survey of Directors of Infection Prevention and Control in England. (PDF, 410 KB) July 2006
• Report: Deaths involving Clostridium difficile: England and Wales 1999-2004 (PDF, 257 KB) Health Statistics Quarterly 2006; 30
• Pearson AD, et al. The burden of Clostridium difficile associated disease in England (PDF, 506 KB) [poster]. 16th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; 2006 April 1– 4; Nice, France
• Saker L, et al. Results of a national survey of management, prevention and surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection in England (PDF, 539 KB) [poster] 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; 2006 March 18-21; Chicago, US

2005

• Interim findings from a national survey of NHS acute trusts in England, December 2005 (PDF, 69 KB)

2004

• Mandatory surveillance of orthopaedic surgical site infection and C. difficile associated diarrhoea. Chief executive bulletin article: 23-29 April 2004: Issue 216
• National Audit Office.Improving patient care by reducing the risk of hospital acquired infection: A progress report (13MB) Report by the Controller and Auditor General HC 876 Session 2003-2004: 14 July 2004