Use of diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship practices to improve Clostridioides difficile testing among SHEA Research Network hospitals

We surveyed acute-care hospitals on strategies to reduce inappropriate C. difficile testing and treatment of colonized patients. Decision support during C. difficile test ordering was common, but “hard stops” to prevent placement of inappropriate orders and active intervention of antimicrobial stewa...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2022-07, Vol.43 (7), p.930-934
Main Authors: Sullivan, Kaede V., Gallagher, Jason C., Leekha, Surbhi, Morgan, Daniel J., Morita, Kazumi, Rock, Clare, Claeys, Kimberly C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Antimicrobial agents
Asymptomatic
Concise Communication
Demographics
Epidemiology
Feedback
Hospitals
Laboratories
Laxatives
Medical diagnosis
Response rates
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Summary:We surveyed acute-care hospitals on strategies to reduce inappropriate C. difficile testing and treatment of colonized patients. Decision support during C. difficile test ordering was common, but “hard stops” to prevent placement of inappropriate orders and active intervention of antimicrobial stewardship programs on positive C. difficile test reports were infrequent.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.133