247. Validation of the Use of Oral Vancomycin Following Positive Admission Screening Testing for C. difficile

BACKGROUND: Clostridioides difficile can cause a severe infectious colitis and is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. C. difficile infection (CDI) is defined as the presence of diarrhea plus a positive stool test, whereas C. difficile colonization is defined as a positive stoo...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Yeturu, Preethi, Parada, Jorge P, Santarossa, Maressa, Labuszewski, Laurie, Lopez, Jenna, Arimilli, Seshank, Kapadia, Heli, Albarillo, Fritzie S
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777384/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.291
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