Effectiveness of a Two-Step Testing Algorithm for Reliable and Cost-Effective Detection of Clostridium difficile Infection in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Effectiveness of a Two-Step Testing Algorithm for Reliable and Cost-Effective Detection of Clostridium difficile Infection in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a two-step algorithm for the detection of Clostridium difficile infection. Setting and Design: A two-step testing algorithm was evaluated for testing stool samples from patients suspected of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). A total of...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Qutub, Prasanth Govindan, Anupama Vattappillil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Clostridium difficile toxin
enzyme immunoassay
polymerase chain reaction
algorithm-based testing
glutamate dehydrogenase antigen
nucleic acid testing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/1/6

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