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The positive and negative predictive values were 79.2% (95% CI 73.9%–83.7%) and 99.9% (95% CI 99.8%–99.9%), respectively (Table). The sensitivity of ICD-10 codes varied among hospital wards. For wards with >50 cases of C. diffi cile infections during 2000–2010, sensitivity ranged from 14% to 71.6%.
CDI is defined by the presence of symptoms (usually diarrhea) and either a stool test positive for C. difficile toxins or detection of toxigenic C. difficile, or colonoscopic or histopathologic findings revealing pseudomembranous colitis. In addition to diagnosis and management, recommended methods of infection control and environmental ...
14 cze 2021 · This clinical practice guideline is a focused update on management of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults specifically addressing the use of fidaxomicin and bezlotoxumab for the treatment of CDI.
The sensitivity and specificity of surveillance for Clostridium difficile infections according to International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, codes were compared with laboratory results as standard. Sensitivity was 35.6%; specificity was 99.9%. Concordance between the 2 methods was moderate.
Przedstawione definicje zostały wprowadzone przez Centrum Profilaktyki i Kontroli Chorób (CDC) w Atlancie w 2007 roku w celu ujednolicenia sposobów monitorowania chorób spowodowanych przez C. difficile i są tożsame ze stanowiskiem Euro-pejskiej Grupy Badawczej (ESGCD, ang.
1 cze 2012 · ICD-9-CM codes for CDI (008.45), C. difficile toxin assay results, and dates of admission and discharge were collected from electronic hospital databases for adult patients admitted to 4...
2 maj 2012 · Our results indicate that surveillance for C. difficile infections based on ICD-10 codes underestimates the rate of C. difficile infections based on microbiological findings at Saint-Antoine Hospital.
