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Prospective audit and feedback of Clostridioides difficile PCR at the time of ordering increases appropriateness of testing

Background: Over-testing for Clostridioides difficile infection outside acute diarrheal illness without a clear alternative cause can lead to inappropriate diagnosis and treatment with antibiotic therapy. Preanalytical interventions such as education, order restriction, and electronic order assistan...

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Autores principales: Tassone, Daniel, Hitchcock, Matthew, Markley, John, Stevens, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9614800/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.109