Brit J Hosp Med
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Clostridium difficile infection is responsible for a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, ranging from mild diarrhoea to fatal toxic colitis. This article reviews factors which may identify individuals who are at high risk of severe C. difficile-associated disease, and aims to help clinicians predict patients at risk of severe disease.
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This article outlines the why, what and how of quality improvement with the aim of encouraging readers to move 'beyond audit' to undertake high calibre quality improvement projects within their daily work. It also provides a framework for presenting, publishing and disseminating quality improvement findings.