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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hematologic malignancy patients with Clostridium difficile toxin immunoassay versus PCR positive test results
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7 2018
Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 39(7):863-866 -
Alternative Title:Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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Description:In a cohort of inpatients with hematologic malignancy and positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Clostridium difficile tests, we found that clinical characteristics and outcomes were similar between these groups. The method of testing is unlikely to predict infection in this population, and PCR-positive results should be treated with concern.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;863-866.
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Pubmed ID:29690940
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6031467
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