Diagnostic testing for Clostridium difficile: A comprehensive survey of laboratories in England

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-7

  Goldenberg, S D ^a,b   French, G L ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Immunoenzyme techniques; Laboratory techniques and procedures; Predictive value of tests; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ENGLAND; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80051468985     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.030     Document Type: Article

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