Cross-sectional study of the prevalence, causes and management of hospital-onset diarrhoea

ConclusionHOD is a prevalent symptom affecting thousands of patients across the UK health system each day. Most patients have multiple potential causes of HOD, mainly iatrogenic, but only a third had medical assessment. Most were not tested for C. difficile and were not isolated.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research