Diagnostic stewardship approach to C. diff reduces unnecessary testing

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Source: CDC/ Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit/ Jennifer Oosthuizen

Revised rules for when Clostridioides difficile tests could be ordered helped to reduce inappropriate testing by 20%, which in turn can help rein in the overtreatment of patients.

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