Evaluation of real time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme immunoassay in diagnosis of clostridium difficile infection

Awny A., Gawish; Hanan M., El Sayed; Eman M., El Behedy; Emad A., El Sayed

Awny A., Gawish; Hanan M., El Sayed; Eman M., El Behedy; Emad A., El Sayed.

EJMM-Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology [The]. 2015; 24 (4): 119-127

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-175731

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Background:

Clostridium difficile infection [CDI] is the most common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea [AAD]. Rapid diagnosis of CDI is essential to prevent hospital spread of infection

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Adult; Adolescent; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Immunoenzyme Techniques; Clostridioides difficile/genetics; Clostridioides difficile/isolation & purification; Predictive Value of Tests; Cross Infection

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Cross Infection / Predictive Value of Tests / Clostridioides difficile / Immunoenzyme Techniques / Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol. Year: 2015

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