Nonutility of Repeat Laboratory Testing for Detection of Clostridium difficile by Use of PCR or Enzyme Immunoassay | Zendy

Elisabeth Aichinger | Zendy; Cathy D. Schleck | Zendy; William S. Harmsen | Zendy; Lisa M. Nyre | Zendy; Robin Patel | Zendy

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Nonutility of Repeat Laboratory Testing for Detection of Clostridium difficile by Use of PCR or Enzyme Immunoassay

Author(s) -

Elisabeth Aichinger,

Cathy D. Schleck,

William S. Harmsen,

Lisa M. Nyre,

Robin Patel

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00684-08

Subject(s) - immunoassay , clostridium difficile , clostridiaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , clostridium , biology , enzyme , bacteria , antibiotics , immunology , antibody , toxin , biochemistry , genetics

The diagnostic gains of repeat testing for Clostridium difficile by enzyme immunoassay and PCR (i.e., initial negative result followed by positive result) within a 7-day period were 1.9 and 1.7%, respectively. There is little value of repeat testing for C. difficile by enzyme immunoassay or PCR.

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