1710. Clostridioides difficile Bundle Implementation Reduces Unnecessary Testing in Pediatric Patients

Sietsema, Lydia; Maples, Holly; Honeycutt, Michele; L. Boyanton, Bobby; J. Forbus, John; Snowden, Jessica

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1543

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1710. Clostridioides difficile Bundle Implementation Reduces Unnecessary Testing in Pediatric Patients

Published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases • Nov 27, 2023

Authors:

Lydia Sietsema

Holly Maples

Michele Honeycutt

Abstract

Abstract Background Failure to follow proper guidelines can lead to inappropriate Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing in pediatric patients, resulting in incorrect diagnoses and antibiotic overuse. The Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of Ame...

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Medicine

Clostridioides

Clostridium difficile

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