Abstract
We compared two commercial PCR assays, the Prodesse ProGastro CD assay and the BD GeneOhm Cdiff assay, with a laboratory-developed Clostridium difficile toxin PCR assay with previously established performance characteristics. Results of all methods were in agreement for 333 (96%) of 346 stool specimens. No significant difference in performance among the assays was found (P values, >0.05).
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Clostridioides difficile / genetics
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
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Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Feces / microbiology
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Humans
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Substances
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Bacterial Toxins
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic