Factors associated with repeat <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> testing in VA medical centers
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection (CDI) guidelines advise against repeat testing within 7 days. This retrospective study identified factors associated with 7-day repeat testing. Attending physicians (aOR = 0.67) and advanced practice practitioners (aOR = 0.61) ordered fewer repeat tests compared to residents. Further research is necessary to address inappropriate repeat testing.
Authors
- Margaret A. Fitzpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1919-9238)
- Katie J. Suda
- Geneva Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3850-7689)
- Charlesnika Tyon Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-8288)
- Lishan Cao
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
- Denver VA Medical Center (US)
- Health Promotion Agency (NZ)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
- Rocky Mountain MS Center (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10267
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00