A two-stage algorithm for Clostridium difficile including PCR: Can we replace the toxin EIA?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-84

  Orendi, J M ^a   Monnery, D J ^a   Manzoor, S ^b   Hawkey, P M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile infection; Enzyme immunoassay; Polymerase chain reaction; Toxin B gene

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DIARRHEA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; FECES; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84455202374     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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