| Title |
Superiority of the DNA Amplification Assay for the Diagnosis of C. difficile Infection: A Clinical Comparison of Fecal Tests
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10620-012-2200-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jodie A. Barkin, Neilanjan Nandi, Nancimae Miller, Alexandra Grace, Jamie S. Barkin, Daniel A. Sussman |
| Abstract |
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major infectious concern, accounting for substantial morbidity and resource utilization. Advances in microbiological and molecular techniques have resulted in an increasing number of testing options for CDI. A glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and a DNA amplification (DNA-A) test for the diagnosis of CDI have recently become commercially available. |
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|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 44 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 13 | 28% |
| Unknown | 10 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 13 | 28% |
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