Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile--associated disease: patient selection and test perfection

Am J Med. 1996 May;100(5):485-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(95)00057-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Clostridioides difficile / genetics
  • Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
  • Clostridioides difficile / metabolism
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Cytotoxins / analysis*
  • Cytotoxins / biosynthesis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diarrhea / diagnosis
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / chemically induced
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / diagnosis*
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cytotoxins