The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea
BACKGROUND: The recent increase in Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) has led to questions about the reproducibility and sensitivity of C difficile toxin testing (CDTT). While there have been recommendations to repeat CDTT following a negative result, previous studies have failed to sh...
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| description | BACKGROUND: The recent increase in Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) has led to questions about the reproducibility and sensitivity of C difficile toxin testing (CDTT). While there have been recommendations to repeat CDTT following a negative result, previous studies have failed to show a benefit. However, no studies were performed during an outbreak of CDAD. The value of repeat CDTT after an initial negative result in patients tested during and after an outbreak of CDAD is reported in the present study, as well as the reproducibility of CDTT when multiple samples are received and tested on the same day. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c89f82b2afcd4232827437c0923bdcc72025-02-03T01:00:40ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322011-01-01222e12e1510.1155/2011/591239The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated DiarrheaJoseph Dylewski0St Mary’s Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBACKGROUND: The recent increase in Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) has led to questions about the reproducibility and sensitivity of C difficile toxin testing (CDTT). While there have been recommendations to repeat CDTT following a negative result, previous studies have failed to show a benefit. However, no studies were performed during an outbreak of CDAD. The value of repeat CDTT after an initial negative result in patients tested during and after an outbreak of CDAD is reported in the present study, as well as the reproducibility of CDTT when multiple samples are received and tested on the same day.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/591239 |
| spellingShingle | Joseph Dylewski The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea |
| title_full | The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea |
| title_fullStr | The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea |
| title_short | The Value of Repeat Clostridium difficile Toxin Testing during and after an Outbreak of C difficile-Associated Diarrhea |
| title_sort | value of repeat clostridium difficile toxin testing during and after an outbreak of c difficile associated diarrhea |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/591239 |
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