Diagnostic yield of repeat sampling with immunoassay, real-time PCR, and toxigenic culture for the detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in an epidemic and a non-epidemic setting
Current international guidelines lack definite conclusions regarding repeat stool sampling for the detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile. We assessed the value of repeat sampling and compared the diagnostic yield in an epidemic to a non-epidemic setting. Consecutive fecal samples obtained dur...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4655006/ |