Abstract
Three selective media (chromID C. difficile agar, taurocholate cycloserine cefoxitin agar [TCCA; homemade], and CLO medium) were compared from 406 stool samples of patients suspected of having Clostridium difficile infection. The sensitivities of chromID C. difficile agar at 24 h and 48 h, CLO medium, and TCCA were 74.1%, 87%, 85.2%, and 70.4%, respectively.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Agar
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Clostridioides difficile / growth & development
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
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Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Culture Media / chemistry*
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Humans
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Prospective Studies
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Sensitivity and Specificity