529. Overdiagnosis of Clostridioides difficile with a Multiplex PCR Panel

BACKGROUND: While advantageous by casting a wider diagnostic net, multiplex panels can be problematic if the pretest probability is low. A significant increase in reported Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) was noted at our institution following introduction of a multiplex comprehensive GI (C...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Arora, Vaneet, Burgess, Donna R, Ribes, Julie A, Cotner, Sarah, Wallace, Katie L, Forster, Derek
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253210/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.538
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