Frequency of stool specimen collection and testing for Clostridioides difficile of hospitalized adults and long-term care facility residents with new-onset diarrhea in Louisville, Kentucky

Frequency of stool specimen collection and testing for Clostridioides difficile of hospitalized adults and long-term care facility residents with new-onset diarrhea in Louisville, Kentucky

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the stool specimen collection and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) testing frequency from inpatients and long-term care facility (LTCF) residents with new-onset diarrhea. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in all wards of 9 adult hospitals...

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Main Authors: Frederick J. Angulo, Senén Peña Oliva, Ruth Carrico, Stephen Furmanek, Joann Zamparo, Elisa Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Kimbal D. Ford, David Swerdlow, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Julio Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
Epidemiology
Diarrhea
Specimen collection
Underdiagnosis
Disease burden
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222002491

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