An audit of inpatient stool ova and parasite (O&P) testing in a multi-hospital health system

• Main Authors: Mohammad Qasim Khan (Author), Nicole Gentile (Author), Ying Zhou (Author), Becky A. Smith (Author), Richard B. Thomson (Author), Eugene F. Yen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background & Objectives Stool ova and parasite (O&P) examinations are routinely ordered initial tests in patients admitted to the hospital with acute diarrhea, despite low test positivity rates. We examined the diagnostic yield of inpatient stool O&P exams and identified risk factors ass...