By Ethan Covey
A multistep algorithm recommended for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) appears highly effective when used as a gold standard, according to data presented at IDWeek 2022, held in Washington, D.C. (poster 384).
Researchers said this algorithm showed that overdiagnosis occurs less often than underdiagnosis, and underdiagnosis can lead to considerable harm to patients.