Open AccessEffective Utilization of Evolving Methods for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection
Author(s) -
A. M. Kufelnicka,
Thomas J. Kirn
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cir201
Subject(s) - clostridium difficile , medicine , diarrhea , intensive care medicine , clostridium , antibiotics , antibiotic associated diarrhea , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , biology
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.
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