Becker's Hospital Review

2 diagnostic tests for C. diff yield very different results, study finds

Most laboratories have begun using polymerase chain reaction assays, or the PCR technique, as opposed to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection, also known as ELISA testing, to diagnose ...
Becker's Hospital Review

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

Hospitals switching to PCR experienced a jump in C. diff infections from six per 10,000 patient days to 9.6 per 10,000 patient days. Researchers concluded that improved C. diff testing may contribute ...
News Medical

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 ...
EurekAlert!

Study shows hospital policy allowing nurses to initiate C. difficile testing could reduce infection spread and associated morbidity

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

First-line Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Offers Resolution for Patients With Clostridiodes difficile, Study Says

Microbiota restoration may be a solution for effectively treating patients with Clostridiodes difficile infection, according to researchers. The primary outcome of this study found a 90% resolution of ...