Reducing rates of Clostridium difficile infection by switching to a stand-alone NAAT with clear sampling criteria
Abstract Background Clostridium difficile infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality but the optimal method of diagnosis for both patient management and infection prevention remains controversial. Methods Our hospital made a decision to switch from the use of toxin immunoassay to a s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0332-2 |