Optimizing C. difficile testing in a large system lab by integrating inpatient and outpatient needs Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • The article mentions the testing strategy of inpatient one hour turnaround time (TAT) and outpatient same-day TAT applied for Clostridium (C.) difficile testing, to support the needs of inpatients with a higher likelihood of C. difficile infection (CDI) and need for treatment and isolation as well as outpatient testing. Topics discussed include CDI symptoms and diagnosis and CDI testing on patients with clinically significant diarrhea to avoid false-positive results.

  • authors
    publication date
  • 2017
  • published in
    Research
    keywords
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 49
  • issue
  • 10