Effective Utilization of Evolving Methods for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection
Open Access
- 31 May 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 52 (12), 1451-1457
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir201
Abstract
Physicians should understand the performance characteristics of evolving laboratory tests used to diagnose Clostridium difficile infection if they are to correctly integrate test results with clinical information and formulate an appropriate therapeutic intervention for patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Keywords
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