An audit of inpatient stool ova and parasite (O&P) testing in a multi-hospital health system
Background & Objectives Stool ova and parasite (O&P) examinations are routinely ordered initial tests in patients admitted to the hospital with acute diarrhea, despite low test positivity rates. We examined the diagnostic yield of inpatient stool O&P exams and identified risk factors ass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1760422 |