Impact of admission screening on Clostridioides difficile infection rates in a hematology-oncology and hematopoietic cell transplant unit

Christine W Lucky; Lahari Thotapalli; Laura Rusie; Yoona Rhee; Michael Schoeny; Nicole A. Kraut; Alexandra Seguin; Brian D. Stein; Raul I. Rodriguez; Mary K. Hayden; Michael Lin

doi:10.1017/ice.2026.10442

April 28, 2026Infection Control and Hospital EpidemiologyOpen Access

Impact of admission screening on Clostridioides difficile infection rates in a hematology-oncology and hematopoietic cell transplant unit

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Key Points

Examine the influence of admission screening on Clostridioides difficile infection rates in a specific patient unit.
Analysis of CDI incidence rates before and after implementing admission screening
Focus on hematology-oncology and hematopoietic cell transplant unit
Comparison of community-onset CDI rates
Notable decrease in CDI incidence post-admission screening
Significant reduction in community-onset CDI cases
Possible relationship between screening and provider testing behavior changes

Implication

Study reveals reduced CDI incidence in hematology-oncology unit, suggesting screening impacts testing behavior.

Abstract

infection (CDI) incidence and a significant decrease in community-onset CDI incidence, which may reflect, in part, the artifactual impact of screening on subsequent provider testing behavior.

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Lucky et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Impact of admission screening on Clostridioides difficile infection rates in a hematology-oncology and hematopoietic cell transplant unit

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Impact of admission screening on Clostridioides difficile infection rates in a hematology-oncology and hematopoietic cell transplant unit

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Abstract

Discussion

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