CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE COLITIS (C-DIFFICILE) (38)    PERIOPERATIVE OCCURRENCE CATEGORY (136.5)

Name Value
OCCURRENCE CATEGORY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE COLITIS (C-DIFFICILE)
DESCRIPTION 
Definition Revised (2008):
C. difficile-associated disease occurs when the normal intestinal
flora is altered, allowing C. difficile to flourish in the intestinal
tract and produce a toxin that causes a watery diarrhea.  C. difficile
diarrhea is confirmed by the presence of a toxin in a stool specimen.  
Answer yes only if you have a positive culture for C. difficile and/or
a toxin assay and diagnosis of C. difficile documented in the chart.
SYNONYM
  • C. DIFFICILE
INTRAOPERATIVE ALLOWED NO