| Literature DB >> 29690940 |
Matthew Ziegler1, Daniel Landsburg2, David Pegues1, Kevin Alby3, Cheryl Gilmar4, Kristen Bink2, Theresa Gorman2, Amy Moore2, Brittaney Bonhomme5, Jacqueline Omorogbe5, Dana Tango5, Pam Tolomeo5, Jennifer H Han1.
Abstract
In a cohort of inpatients with hematologic malignancy and positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Clostridium difficile tests, we found that clinical characteristics and outcomes were similar between these groups. The method of testing is unlikely to predict infection in this population, and PCR-positive results should be treated with concern.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;863-866.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29690940 PMCID: PMC6031467 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.83
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254