Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie
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Can. J. Gastroenterol. · Dec 2012
A cohort study for derivation and validation of a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection.
To develop and validate a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). ⋯ The authors developed and validated a simple clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset CDI. This score can be used for periodical evaluation of hospitalized patients for early initiation of contact precautions and empirical treatment once it is validated externally in a prospective manner.