Open AccessThe C. difficile puzzle
Author(s) -
Christie Chapman,
Catherine Foley
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000546455.56122.da
Subject(s) - overdiagnosis , clostridium difficile , medicine , c difficile , intensive care medicine , clostridium infections , colonization , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
This article explores Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) versus colonization, regulations surrounding CDI reporting, the varied types of CDI testing methods available, and the important role nurses have in thoughtful submission of stool specimens for C. difficile testing.