Prevalence of diagnostically-discrepant Clostridioides difficile clinical specimens: insights from longitudinal surveillance

Prevalence of diagnostically-discrepant Clostridioides difficile clinical specimens: insights from longitudinal surveillance

BackgroundClostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) is a healthcare-associated diarrheal disease prevalent worldwide. A common diagnostic algorithm relies on a two-step protocol that employs stool enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) to detect the pathogen, and its toxins, respectively. Active CDI is deemed le...

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Main Authors: Farhan Anwar, Marielle Clark, Jason Lindsey, Rachel Claus-Walker, Asad Mansoor, Evy Nguyen, Justin Billy, William Lainhart, Kareem Shehab, V. K. Viswanathan, Gayatri Vedantam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
prevalence
surveillance
ribotyping
discrepant
longitudinal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1238159/full

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