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71. Diagnostic Stewardship of Clostridioides difficile Testing
BACKGROUND: C. difficile (CD) testing is frequently ordered inappropriately. Highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests can detect CD colonization leading to misdiagnosis. Providers often overlook other causes of diarrhea, notably laxatives. To improve diagnostic stewardship, our hospita...
Autores principales: | Qamar, Zahra, Spacek, Lisa A, Coppock, Dagan, Patel, Kaya, L’Etoile, Nathan, Huang, Jingwen, Arya, Akanksha, Flomenberg, Phyllis |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644681/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.273 |
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