Doctors identify patients at high risk of C. difficile

Doctors have developed and validated a clinical prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection that was simple, reliable and accurate, and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely to benefit from measures to prevent recurrence. Their findings appear in a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news157805000.html">Doctors identify patients at high risk of C. difficile</a></p> <p>Doctors have developed and validated a clinical prediction rule for recurrent <i>Clostridium difficile</i> (<i>C. difficile</i>) infection that was simple, reliable and accurate, and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely to benefit from measures to prevent recurrence. Their findings appear in a new study in <i>Gastroenterology</i>, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.</p>