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Testing policy change could reduce the burden of C. diff infections

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount ...
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Study shows hospital policy allowing nurses to initiate C. difficile testing could reduce ...

Arlington, Va., May 11, 2023 – A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Two-Step Testing Helps Predict and Treat Recurrent C difficile Infection

This study explores the effectiveness of toxin testing in predicting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outcomes, revealing that patients with negative toxin results were less likely to ...
Becker's Hospital Review

56% Increase in C. diff Due in Part to Improved Detection

Hospitals that switched Clostridium difficile testing from nonmolecular to molecular methods recorded a 56 percent increase in recorded C. diff cases after the change, according to an article ...