title: Performance of the present-on-admission indicator for Clostridium difficile infection.
abstract: The performance of a hospital- and community-onset Clostridium difficile infection definition using administrative data with a present-on-admission indicator was compared with definitions using clinical surveillance. For hospital-onset C. difficile infection, there was moderate sensitivity (68%) and high specificity (93%); for community-onset, sensitivity and specificity were high (both 85%).
authors: 1Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science,School of Pharmacy,Virginia Commonwealth University,Richmond,Virginia.
authors: Amy L
authors: AL
authors: Pakyz
authors: 1Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science,School of Pharmacy,Virginia Commonwealth University,Richmond,Virginia.
authors: Julie A
authors: JA
authors: Patterson
authors: 2Department of Quantitative Health Sciences,University of Massachusetts Medical School,Worcester,Massachusetts.
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Motzkus-Feagans
authors: 3University Health System Consortium,Chicago,Illinois.
authors: Samuel F
authors: SF
authors: Hohmann
authors: 4Department of Internal Medicine,University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,Iowa City,Iowa.
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: Edmond
authors: 2Department of Quantitative Health Sciences,University of Massachusetts Medical School,Worcester,Massachusetts.
authors: Kate L
authors: KL
authors: Lapane
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D010343:Patient Admission; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity