Prospective derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Clicks: 241
ID: 274481
2009
Free PDF
Article Quality & Performance Metrics
Overall Quality Improving Quality
0.0 /100
Combines engagement data with AI-assessed academic quality
AI Quality Assessment
Not analyzed
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.
Reference Key
my2009gastroenterologyprospective Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
Authors Hu MY;Katchar K;Kyne L;Maroo S;Tummala S;Dreisbach V;Xu H;Leffler DA;Kelly CP;;
Journal gastroenterology
Year 2009
DOI
DOI not found
URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19162027
Keywords
National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine logistic models research support non-u.s. gov't adult female male N.I.H. Extramural aged middle aged Prospective Studies risk factors 80 and over sensitivity and specificity anti-bacterial agents / therapeutic use predictive value of tests immunoglobulin g / blood validation study roc curve secondary prevention enterocolitis pseudomembranous / epidemiology* Clostridioides difficile / pathogenicity* pseudomembranous / prevention & control* pmid:19162027 doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2008.12.038 mary y hu kianoosh katchar ciarán p kelly bacterial toxins / immunology pseudomembranous / blood enterotoxins / immunology

Citations

No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.