Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Quantitation as Predictor of Toxin Presence in Clostridium difficile Infection
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Effect of nucleic acid amplification testing on population-based incidence rates of Clostridium difficile infection.
Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is increasingly being adopted for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Data from 3 states conducting population-based CDI surveillance showed increases ranging from 43% to 67% in CDI incidence attributable to changing from toxin enzyme immunoassays to NAAT. CDI surveillance requires adjustment for testing methods.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01316-17