In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in ...

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), guided by the principles of ...

Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...

After Southern Ohio Medical Center’s (SOMC) MEDITECH Expanse EHR Implementation, its C. difficile testing process improved, leading to earlier disease detection and fewer canceled tests. Specifically, ...

Hospital-acquired infections can cause severe complications in cancer patients, and C. diff is one of the most common.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lewis and colleagues tested the three EHR-based interventions at three hospitals. The first intervention, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two-step testing was associated with a decrease in hospital-onset C. difficile infection. Similar decreases were ...

Newswise — Arlington, Va., May 11, 2023 – According to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), allowing bedside nurses to order testing for C. difficile ...

Investigators search for increased speed, reliability, and durability in susceptibility testing for C difficile. Testing for Clostridioides difficile in a medical setting can be time-consuming and ...

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 ...

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 ...

While deaths related to the "superbug" MRSA have shown falls in recent years, those related to Clostridium difficile are rising fast. The bug is found naturally in the gut of approximately 3% of ...