%0 Journal Article
%T Prospective Review of Clostridioides difficile Testing Indications to Inform Local Laboratory Stewardship Initiatives.
%A Reich N
%A Payne M
%A Sharma A
%A Champagne S
%A Romney MG
%A Hinch M
%A Leung V
%A Lowe CF
%J Infect Prev Pract
%V 1
%N 2
%D Jun 2019
%M 34368678
暂无%R 10.1016/j.infpip.2019.100017
%X We conducted a prospective chart review to determine the prevalence of and reasons for inappropriate Clostridioides difficile test-ordering at a tertiary care hospital. Inappropriate orders accounted for 54% of all tests. The two primary aetiologies of inappropriate test-ordering were an alternative reason for diarrhoea (34%) and an asymptomatic patient (20%). These results highlight the need to focus diagnostic stewardship of C. difficile testing on pre-analytical factors.