Clostridium difficile or C. diff – a bacteria that causes inflammation of the colon and severe diarrhea – is widely prevalent in non-healthcare settings in the United States and around the ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Recent study shows up to 44.8% of patients have C-diff recurrence within 2-months Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade IV decubitus ulcers with ...

For the latter group, C. diff testing could not be ordered for patients who had been given laxatives within 48 hours, who had been treated for C. diff 14 to 24 days prior, or who had tested ...

For the latter group, C. diff testing could not be ordered for patients who had been given laxatives within 48 hours, who had been treated for C. diff 14 to 24 days prior, or who had tested ...

After clinicians implemented the new guidelines, the percentage of unnecessary C. diff tests fell from 31.1% (among 106 patients) to 11% (224 patients). Automation in action: Inside Priority ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Recent study shows up to 44.8% of patients have C-diff recurrence within 2-months Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade IV decubitus ulcers with ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Recent study shows up to 44.8% of patients have C-diff recurrence within 2-months Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade IV decubitus ulcers with ...