The incidence and pattern of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) at Dunedin Hospital: A retrospective audit study.

• Conditions: Clostridium difficile infections, as PCR+toxin+ and PCR+toxin- diagnoses; Clostridium difficile infection ,as PCR+toxin+ and PCR+toxin- diagnoses, following closure of loop ileostomy; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001713280
• Lead Sponsor: Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 12 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have had a diagnosis of a Clostridium difficile infection at Dunedin Hospital from 2014-2018

Exclusion Criteria

not applicable

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The rate of Clostridium difficile diagnosis following the introduction of the PCR toxin gene test at Dunedin Hospital determined using electronic hospital records.[upon admission to the hospital]