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180. Impact of a two-step diagnostic bundle on hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates and treatment across a large health system.
BACKGROUND: Distinguishing true Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) from colonization is a challenge, with nearly 20% of hospitalized adults being carriers of C. difficile. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing alone is not able to distinguish colonization from infection, leading to over-diag...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9752290/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.258 |