Clostridium difficile on YouTube: A need for greater focus on prevention.

Basch, Corey H; Hillyer, Grace C; Garcia, Philip; Basch, Charles E

Basch, Corey H; Hillyer, Grace C; Garcia, Philip; Basch, Charles E.

Afiliación

Basch CH; Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, United States. Electronic address: baschc@wpunj.edu.
Hillyer GC; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, NY 10032, United States.
Garcia P; Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, United States.
Basch CE; Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, NY 10027, United States.

J Infect Public Health ; 11(2): 290-293, 2018.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28851505

RESUMEN

The purpose of this study was to describe the content of the most popular YouTube videos related to Clostridium difficile. Across all sources, the kinds of content most likely to be included in the videos was general information, overuse of antibiotics, and symptomatic diarrhea. Health professionals can contribute to existing social media messages related to C. difficile with comprehensive messages that include means for prevention.

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Clostridioides difficile/aislamiento & purificación; Infecciones por Clostridium/prevención & control; Medios de Comunicación Sociales; Infecciones por Clostridium/microbiología; Humanos

Palabras clave

Clostridium difficile; Social media; YouTube

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Clostridioides difficile / Infecciones por Clostridium / Medios de Comunicación Sociales Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Infect Public Health Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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