Optimizing the interpretation of Clostridioides difficile two-step diagnostic algorithm results through antimicrobial stewardship
oleh: Christopher F. Lowe, Shayan Shakeraneh, Colin Lee, Azra Sharma, Victor Leung
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Over a 4-year period, the antimicrobial stewardship team reviewed all positive (PCR+/Tox+) and indeterminate (PCR+/Tox−) cases with the most responsible physician for classification of patients as infection or colonization. Among 501 indeterminate samples, 213 (43%) were considered to be clinical infection, suggesting the need for ongoing clinical assessment of indeterminates.