Reducing rates of Clostridium difficile infection by switching to a stand-alone NAAT with clear sampling criteria

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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Main Authors: E. Casari, C. De Luca, M. Calabrò, C. Scuderi, C. Daleno, A. Ferrario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
NAAT test
Hospital CDI
Prevention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0332-2

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