Cost Consequences for the NHS of Using a Two-Step Testing Method for the Detection of <i>Clostridium difficile</i> with a Point of Care, Polymerase Chain Reaction Test as the First Step

Cost Consequences for the NHS of Using a Two-Step Testing Method for the Detection of <i>Clostridium difficile</i> with a Point of Care, Polymerase Chain Reaction Test as the First Step

<i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection (CDI) is a common healthcare-associated infection. Current practice for diagnosing CDI in the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust involves a three-step, laboratory testing strategy using glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) enzyme immunoassa...

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Main Authors: William S. Jones, Stephen Rice, H. Michael Power, Gregory Maniatopoulos, Jana Suklan, Fiona Beyer, Mark H. Wilcox, Michelle Permain, A. John Simpson, D. Ashley Price, A. Joy Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
point-of-care testing
<i>Clostridium difficile</i>
<i>C. diff</i>
health economics
cost-analysis
cost-consequences
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/10/819

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