Combination of culture, antigen and toxin detection, and cytotoxin neutralization assay for optimal Clostridium difficile diagnostic testing

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 89-92

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b   Sepehri, Shadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Diagnostic Services of Manitoba Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laboratory diagnostic algorithm; Optimal laboratory diagnosis; Toxigenic clostridium difficile

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84880052366     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/934945     Document Type: Article

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