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Artificial Differences in Clostridium difficile Infection Rates Associated with Disparity in Testing
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Mar 2018
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(3):584-587.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:In 2015, Clostridium difficile testing rates among 30 US community, multispecialty, and cancer hospitals were 14.0, 16.3, and 33.9/1,000 patient-days, respectively. Pooled hospital onset rates were 0.56, 0.84, and 1.57/1,000 patient-days, respectively. Higher testing rates may artificially inflate reported rates of C. difficile infection. C. difficile surveillance should consider testing frequency.
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Pubmed ID:29460760
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5823336
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Volume:24
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Issue:3
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