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Identification of a Pseudo-Outbreak of Clostridium difficile Infection and the Effect of Repeated Testing, Sensitivity, and Specificity on Perceived Prevalence of CDI
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10/27/09
Litvin M et al. – Specificity is as important as sensitivity when testing for CDI. False-positive CDI cases can drain hospital resources and adversely affect patients. Repeated testing for C. difficile should be performed with caution.
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