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Diagnostic testing methods for Clostridium difficile infection: A statewide survey of Ohio acute care hospitals.

Abstract：

:We surveyed Ohio acute care hospitals on laboratory testing used for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Of 146 hospitals surveyed, 109 (84%) used nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) as stand-alone diagnostic assays. Only 53 (42.4%) hospitals using NAATs had a mechanism in place to prevent repeat CDI testing.

journal_name

Am J Infect Control

journal_title

American journal of infection control

authors

Wong KK,Choi B,Fraser TG,Donskey CJ,Deshpande A

doi

10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.007

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-03-01 00:00:00

pages

306-307

issue

3

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0196-6553

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1527-3296

pii

S0196-6553(16)30861-6

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45

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