Prospective derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
Hu MY;Katchar K;Kyne L;Maroo S;Tummala S;Dreisbach V;Xu H;Leffler DA;Kelly CP;;
gastroenterology2009Vol. 136pp. -
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my2009gastroenterologyprospective
Abstract
We prospectively derived and validated a clinical prediction rule for recurrent CDI that is simple, reliable, and accurate and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely to benefit from measures to prevent recurrence.