Diagnostic Stewardship for Clostridiodes difficile Testing: From Laxatives to Diarrhea and Beyond

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 12;71(6):1479-1480. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz982.
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Keywords: C. difficile and laxatives; C. difficile test; Clostridiodes difficile; PCR and toxin testing; diagnostic stewardship.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Clostridioides difficile*
  • Diarrhea / diagnosis
  • Diarrhea / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Laxatives* / therapeutic use
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Laxatives