%0 Journal Article
%T Impact of Clostridium difficile toxin gene PCR result on decisions to de
%A Kerrie Davies
%A Kirsti A Morris
%A Mark H Wilcox
%J Journal of Infection Prevention
%@ 1757-1782
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1757177418755309
%X We aimed to determine how often Clostridium difficile toxin gene PCR assay (CDPCR)-negative patients were appropriately removed from single room contact isolation. Hospital databases were used to collect information on glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH)-positive, toxin-negative inpatients (February¨CApril 2015). Of 60 CDPCR-negative patients, only two (3%) were removed from single room isolation. At least 36% of 53 CDPCR-positive results did not influence bed management. In conclusion, identification of C. difficile toxigenic status did not impact significantly on decisions whether to continue single room isolation. Cost-benefit analysis should be undertaken before CDPCR testing is introduced
%K Clostridium difficile
%K PCR
%K toxigenic status
%K single room
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1757177418755309