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Standardizing Earlier Testing Protocols to Reduce Hospital-Onset Clostridioides Difficile Infections on a Medical-Surgical Oncology Unit

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) are the most common type of hospital-acquired infections in the United States and pose significant consequences for patients and healthcare systems (Kociolek et al., 2023). Patients with cancer are at increased risk for CDIs because of recurrent hospitalizations, immunosuppression, antibiotic use, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy (Francisco et al., 2023; Kociolek et al., 2023).

Source: Clinical journal of oncology nursing

DOI: 10.1188/25.cjon.165-169

Authors: Savanna Gilson, Haley Davis, Leslee Hampton, Maria Glenda Saldonido

Language: English

Topic: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4408518505

FWCI: 0.732

Cites: 6

Cited by: 1

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