Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia Regarding Clostridioides difficile Infection Diagnosis and Management: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia Regarding Clostridioides difficile Infection Diagnosis and Management: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study

Masaad Saeed Almutairi,1 Faris S Alnezary,2 Rasil O Alsuwaylim,1 Ibrahim Alsulaymi,1 Omar A Almohammed,3,4 Abrar K Thabit5 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Madinah...

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Main Authors:	Almutairi MS, Alnezary FS, Alsuwaylim RO, Alsulaymi I, Almohammed OA, Thabit AK
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2024-02-01
Series:	Infection and Drug Resistance
Subjects:	clostridioides difficile clostridium difficile diagnosis polymerase chain reaction knowledge saudi arabia
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/assessment-of-knowledge-and-practice-of-healthcare-providers-in-saudi--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDR

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