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Aichinger, Elisabeth

A5019842015 | I4210109567

Mayo Clinic

Office of Infectious Diseases

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Nonutility of Repeat Laboratory Testing for Detection of Clostridium difficile by Use of PCR or Enzyme Immunoassay

Journal of Clinical Microbiology | September 11, 2008 | Volume: 46 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 3795-3797

10.1128/jcm.00684-08 | PMID 18784320

ABSTRACT The diagnostic gains of repeat testing for Clostridium difficile by enzyme immunoassay and PCR (i.e., initial negative result followed by positive result) within a 7-day period were 1.9 and 1.7%, respectively. There is little value of repeat testing for C. difficile by enzyme immunoassay or PCR.