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Use of whole-genome sequencing to guide a Clostridioides difficile diagnostic stewardship program.

MedStar author(s):

Ilaiwy, Ghassan

Jakharia, Kunal K

Citation: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 40(7):804-806, 2019 07.PMID: 31088580Institution: MedStar Health | MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Information Services | Medicine/Infectious Diseases | Medicine/Internal Medicine | Pathology and Laboratory MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Clostridium difficile/ge [Genetics] | *Clostridium difficile/ip [Isolation & Purification] | *Clostridium Infections/di [Diagnosis] | *Clostridium Infections/tm [Transmission] | *Cross Infection/di [Diagnosis] | Cross Infection/mi [Microbiology] | Cross Infection/tm [Transmission] | Genome, Bacterial | Health Facilities | Humans | Ribotyping | Whole Genome SequencingYear: 2019 ISSN:

0899-823X

Name of journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiologyAbstract: Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has yielded new insights into the transmission patterns of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI). WGS results prompted a focused diagnostic stewardship program, which was associated with a significant and sustained decrease in HO-CDI at large, urban hospital.All authors: Appalla L, Ilaiwy G, Jakharia KK, Karanfil LV, McAlduff JD, McGann PT, Moose SS, Waga M, Wortmann GWOriginally published: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 40(7):804-806, 2019 Jul.Fiscal year: FY2020Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.124

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7801-8871

Date added to catalog: 2019-06-21

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Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has yielded new insights into the transmission patterns of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI). WGS results prompted a focused diagnostic stewardship program, which was associated with a significant and sustained decrease in HO-CDI at large, urban hospital.

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