Clinical relevance of a positive molecular test in the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 311-315

  Baker, I ^a   Leeming, J P ^a   Reynolds, R ^a   Ibrahim, I ^a   Darley, E ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile infection; Enzyme immunoassay; Glutamate dehydrogenase; Toxin A B

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIQUID FECES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MORTALITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; TOXIN A/B;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880606874     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.05.006     Document Type: Article

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