2345. Reduction in Testing and Change in Testing Algorithm Associated with Decrease in Number of Nosocomial Clostridium difficile Infections

BACKGROUND: Previous data at our facility indicated 37% of patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) were receiving at least one laxative at the time of testing, suggesting the possibility of false-positive results. Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) does not distinguish between col...

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Autores principales: Nichols, Susan, Jordan, Michelle D, Coogan, Michael, Opera, Jackie, Cook, Paul P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809476/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2023

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