Clinical and laboratory evaluation of a real-time PCR for Clostridium difficile toxin A and B genes

Clinical and laboratory evaluation of a real-time PCR for Clostridium difficile toxin A and B genes

Many laboratories use enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). More recently, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnosis has been described as a sensitive test. Real-time PCR for the detection of C. difficile toxin A and B genes was evaluated. A pro...

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Main Authors: de Jong, E., de Jong, A. S., Bartels, C. J. M., van der Rijt-van den Biggelaar, C., Melchers, W. J. G., Sturm, P. D. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3418502/

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