C difficile enterotoxin (C difficile enterotoxin A+B) in stool
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Indications
- diagnosis of C difficile colitis
Contraindications
Notes
- specificity for C difficile colitis lower in children < 3 years of age[3]
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References
- ↑ C. difficile Cytotoxin Cell Assay Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0060851.jsp
- ↑ C. difficile Toxins (A/B) by EIA Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0065146.jsp
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Academy of Pediatrics COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Clostridium difficile Infection in Infants and Children. Pediatrics. 2013 Jan;131(1):196-200 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23277317 <Internet> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/12/25/peds.2012-2992.abstract
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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/