Kinetics of polymerase chain reaction positivity in patients with infection

Background: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a sensitive test for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and could remain positive following resolution of CDI. The kinetics of PCR positivity following antibiotics for CDI is unknown. We studied this and whether it predicted CDI recurre...

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Main Authors: Srishti Saha, Devvrat Yadav, Ryan Pardi, Robin Patel, Sahil Khanna, Darrell Pardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-10-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848211050443