Clostridium difficile in Stool
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Indications
- assessment of C difficile colitis
Contraindications
Specimen
More general terms
More specific terms
- C difficile enterotoxin (C difficile enterotoxin A+B) in stool
- C difficile glutamate dehydrogenase in stool
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kundrapu S et al. Utility of perirectal swab specimens for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection. Clin Infect Dis 2012 Dec 1; 55:1527 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22911648
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Choosing Wisely. Feb 23, 2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/infectious-diseases-society-of-america/