Letters

British Journal of Infection Control. (2006 ) Action urged on C. difficile infection. BJIC 7(1): 6.

Department of Health. (2005) Infection caused by Clostridium difficile (letter from Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer). 21 December 2005. PL CMO/2005/6; PLCNO2005/5. www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/LettersAndCirculars/ProfessionalLetters/ChiefNursingOfficerLetters/ChiefNursingOfficerLettersArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4124989&chk=fjm0cF (accessed 20 Jan 2006).

Department of Health and PHLS. (1994) Clostridium difficile infection: prevention and management. A report by a Department of Health/PHLS joint working group. BAPS Health Publications Unit: Heywood.

Health Protection Agency and Healthcare Commission. (2005) Management, prevention and surveillance of Clostridium difficile: interim findings from a national survey of NHS acute trusts in England. 21 December 2005. www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/clostridium_difficile/InterimReport05.pdf (accessed 20 Jan 2006).

Healthcare Commission. (2005) Press Release: Healthcare agencies urge the NHS to step up measures to minimise risk of patients contracting Clostridium difficile. 21 December 2005. www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetail/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4022047&chk=n0pJM/ accessed 20 Jan 2006).

Public Health Laboratory Service Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre. (2003) National Clostridium difficile standards group report to the Department of Health. PHLS : London.