Prevalence of and factors associated with inappropriate Clostridioides difficile testing in a teaching hospital in Korea

Prevalence of and factors associated with inappropriate Clostridioides difficile testing in a teaching hospital in Korea

Abstract Background Given the increasing incidence of Clostridioides difficile infections in Korea, there has been an increase in inappropriate testing for C. difficile, which has rendered overdiagnosis of asymptomatic colonisers common. We aimed to investigate the appropriateness of C. difficile te...

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Main Authors: Hee Bum Jo, Sin Young Ham, Jongtak Jung, Song Mi Moon, Nak-Hyun Kim, Kyoung-Ho Song, Jeong Su Park, Kyoung Un Park, Eu Suk Kim, Hong Bin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Diarrhoea
Diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01111-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01111-0

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