Association of Household Pets, Common Dietary Factors, and Lifestyle Factors with Clostridium difficile Infection
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06123-7
Abstract: Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Since owning a cat or dog could enrich the gut microbiome, we hypothesized that… read more here.
Keywords: clostridium difficile; cdi; cdi testing; difficile infection ... See more keywords
Determinates of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing practices among inpatients with diarrhea at selected acute-care hospitals in Rochester, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia, 2020-2021.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.205
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We evaluated the impact of test-order frequency per diarrheal episodes on Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence estimates in a sample of hospitals at 2 CDC Emerging Infections Program (EIP) sites. DESIGN Observational survey. SETTING… read more here.
Keywords: clostridioides difficile; cdi testing; care; difficile infection ... See more keywords
A survey on Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing in microbiology laboratories in Saudi Arabia: Findings and implications
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DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v24i5.11
Abstract: Purpose: To investigate various critical elements of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing in laboratories in Saudi Arabia, encompassing diagnostic techniques employed, testing protocols, specimen handling procedures, result reporting practices, and resource availability. Method: A cross-sectional… read more here.
Keywords: microbiology; survey; cdi testing; clostridioides difficile ... See more keywords