Two-step algorithm for the detection of Clostridium difficile from stool samples.

摘要: A comment on this article appears in" Spread and persistence of Clostridium difficile spores during and after cleaning with sporicidal disinfectants." J Hosp Infect. 2011 Sep; 79 (1): 97-8. This is a comment on" Glutamate dehydrogenase as confirmatory test for Clostridium difficile toxin A/B-positive stools." J Hosp Infect. 2010 Aug; 75 (4): 327-8. This is a comment on" Two-step glutamate dehydrogenase antigen real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile." J Hosp Infect. 2010 Jan; 74 (1): 48-54.