High Prevalence of Multistep Algorithms in Diagnostic <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Laboratory Testing
Multistep algorithms for CDI diagnosis are widely used in line with published recommendations. Most respondents reported rejection of formed stool for CDI testing, but few reported rejection of testing in infants and patients taking laxatives, suggesting these may be areas of opportunity for laboratories to pursue in improving CDI testing practices.
Authors
- Rhona J. Souers
- Carol A. Rauch
- Robin Rolf
- Daniel D. Rhoads (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-5191)
- Dylan R. Pillai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9518-5551)
- Patricia J. Simner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6134-151X)
- Kaede V. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-5861)
- Christina Wojewoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7761-4612)
- Erica Hillesland
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- College of American Pathologists (US)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
- Calgary Laboratory Services (CA)
- Temple University Health System (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2023-0434-cp
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39