Surveillance for Clostridium difficile infection: ICD-9 coding has poor sensitivity compared to laboratory diagnosis in hospital patients, Singapore

Surveillance for Clostridium difficile infection: ICD-9 coding has poor sensitivity compared to laboratory diagnosis in hospital patients, Singapore

10.1371/journal.pone.0015603

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Chan M., Lim P.L., Chow A., Win M.K., Barkham T.M.
Other Authors:	SAW SWEE HOCK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Format:	Article
Published:	2019
Subjects:	Clostridium toxin adolescent adult age aged article Clostridium difficile infection comparative effectiveness controlled study diagnostic accuracy diagnostic test diagnostic test accuracy study disease surveillance female hospital admission hospital discharge hospital infection hospital patient human intermethod comparison international classification of diseases laboratory diagnosis major clinical study male prediction sensitivity analysis sensitivity and specificity Singapore toxin analysis Clostridium difficile comparative study diagnosis, measurement and analysis health survey methodology middle aged pseudomembranous colitis standard Age Factors Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous Humans International Classification of Diseases Laboratory Techniques and Procedures Middle Aged Population Surveillance Sensitivity and Specificity
Online Access:	https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/161790
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Institution:	National University of Singapore

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