title: Potential for transmission of spores by patients awaiting laboratory testing to confirm suspected Clostridium difficile infection.
abstract: In a prospective study of inpatients tested for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), skin and environmental contamination were common at the time of the order for CDI testing, and there were often delays in completion of testing. Preemptive isolation of patients with suspected CDI may reduce the risk of transmission.
authors: Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Venkata C K
authors: VC
authors: Sunkesula
authors: Sirisha
authors: S
authors: Kundrapu
authors: Lucy A
authors: LA
authors: Jury
authors: Abhishek
authors: A
authors: Deshpande
authors: Ajay K
authors: AK
authors: Sethi
authors: Curtis J
authors: CJ
authors: Donskey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010356:Patient Isolation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D013997:Time Factors