ID Learning Unit: Understanding and Interpreting Testing for Clostridium difficile

Understanding and interpreting the molecular tests for Clostridium difficile is challenging because there are several different types of assays and most laboratories combine multiple tests in order to assess for presence of disease. This learning unit demonstrates the basic principles of each test a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Solomon, Daniel A., Milner, Danny A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
Materias:
Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25734081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu007
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Sumario:Understanding and interpreting the molecular tests for Clostridium difficile is challenging because there are several different types of assays and most laboratories combine multiple tests in order to assess for presence of disease. This learning unit demonstrates the basic principles of each test along with its strengths and weaknesses, and illustrates how the tests are used in clinical practice.

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