Communicable Disease Control Guidelines

Fever and leukocytosis need to be defined. These are extremely non-specific signs of CDI, and I would consider them as triggers for empiric therapy ONLY if there were other epi features putting the patient at high risk for CDI (age >65, previous abx use in 90 days, previous inpatient stay in prior 90 days, history of prior CDI diagnosis in prior 90 days, use of PO extended PO vancomycin in ... ................
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