Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), guided by the principles of ...
University of Vermont researchers are looking for volunteers to help test a new vaccine that could stop a potentially ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Saha and colleagues conducted a prospective study of 50 patients (median age, 51 years; 66% female) with CDI at ...
This study explores the effectiveness of toxin testing in predicting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outcomes, revealing that patients with negative toxin results were less likely to ...
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount ...
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount ...
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Here's how one nephrology unit cut hospital-acquired C diff by 90%
Nurse-driven protocol can be adapted to other units, authors say ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lewis and colleagues tested the three EHR-based interventions at three hospitals. The first intervention, ...
C. diff, short for Clostridioides difficile (formerly called Clostridum difficile), is a type of bacteria that can cause an infection in your colon, the longest part of your large intestine. In most ...
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