759. Impact of Clostridium difficile (CD) Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) Approval on Hospital-Onset C. difficile Infection (HO-CDI): A Diagnostic Stewardship Intervention

BACKGROUND: NAAT is highly sensitive in detecting toxigenic CD but if used inappropriately can lead to overdiagnosis and financial penalties. Despite diligent infection control (IC) measures, HO-CDI rates at our hospital remained above target benchmarks. We implemented mandatory CD testing approval...

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Autores principales: Touzard-Romo, Francine, Jackson, Gail, Andrea, Sarah, Valerie, Whitehead, Chargualaf, Tiffany, Lonks, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644821/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.956

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8644821/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.956

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