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Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—

  • Discuss the importance of judicious C. difficile laboratory testing
  • Discuss management approaches for C. difficile infections (CDI)
  • Discuss the role of antibiotics in preventing CDI
  • Discuss the role of gastric acid suppressive agents in inciting CDI
  • Discuss the role of probiotics in preventing CDI

Slides (PPTX)

Facilitator Guide (PDF)

One-Page Document — Clostridioides difficile Infections (CDI) (PDF)

Page last reviewed November 2019
Page originally created November 2019

Internet Citation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections. Content last reviewed November 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cdi.html

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