Diagnostic Algorithm Using a Sensitive Broth Culture Method for Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxin from Stool Samples

BACKGROUND: The two-step glutamate dehydrogenase antigencytotoxicity neutralization assay algorithm has been found to be reliable for the diagnosis of toxigenic Clostridium difficile. However, the high sensitivity of the screening method is compromised by the relative low sensitivity of the second s...

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Main Author: Paul Bayardelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/573898
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