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2342. Elimination of Reflexive C. difficile PCR Testing Among Inpatients Resulted in Cost Savings Without Adverse Events

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of C. difficile infection is imperfect and various algorithms have been proposed. While PCR is sensitive for detecting toxin-carrying C. difficile, it leads to overdiagnoses resulting in antibiotic overuse and potentially unnecessary healthcare costs. METHODS: We performed a st...

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Autores principales: Sullivan, Eva, Majumdar, Rohit, Ortiz, Courtney, Riggs, Patricia K, Crum-Cianflone, Nancy
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/PMC6809950/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2020

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