3,816
Participants
Start Date
January 15, 2019
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2020
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2020
Near Patient Testing
Near-patient testing will be conducted at Foothills Hospital rapid response lab. Negative results using C. DIFF QUIK CHEK COMPLETE® will be reported immediately to the patient wards. Positive results will be confirmed using nucleic acid testing at the centralized testing facility.
SOP for C. difficile diagnostics
Two-step testing algorithm for Clostridium difficile at centralized testing facilities. No change from the current protocol.
Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary
Foothills Medical Center Rapid Response Laboratory, Calgary
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
OTHER_GOV
Alberta Health services
OTHER
University of Calgary
OTHER