Experience with PCR Testing for Enteric Bacteria and Viruses of Emergency Department Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis: Are There Implications for the Early Treatment of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection?

Experience with PCR Testing for Enteric Bacteria and Viruses of Emergency Department Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis: Are There Implications for the Early Treatment of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection?

Early identification of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) pathogens via PCR may improve the management of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). In this study, we evaluated the implementation of a testing algorithm for ED patients with AGE using the BD MAX automated PCR system. Data from 13...

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Main Authors: Andreas Iffland, Maria Zechel, Jan-Christoph Lewejohann, Birgit Edel, Stefan Hagel, Michael Hartmann, Bettina Löffler, Jürgen Rödel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
acute gastroenteritis
emergency department
PCR
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/3/243

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