Journal article
Evaluation of the Cepheid ® Xpert ® C. difficile binary toxin (BT) diagnostic assay
Anaerobe, Vol.51, pp.12-16
2018
Abstract
Strains of Clostridium difficile producing only binary toxin (CDT) are found commonly in animals but not humans. However, human diagnostic tests rarely look for CDT. The Cepheid Xpert C. difficile BT assay detects CDT with equal sensitivity (≥92%) in human and animal faecal samples.
Details
- Title
- Evaluation of the Cepheid ® Xpert ® C. difficile binary toxin (BT) diagnostic assay
- Authors/Creators
- A.M. McGovern (Author/Creator)G.O. Androga (Author/Creator)P. Moono (Author/Creator)D.A. Collins (Author/Creator)N.F. Foster (Author/Creator)B.J. Chang (Author/Creator)T.V. Riley (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Anaerobe, Vol.51, pp.12-16
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Identifiers
- 991005541976607891
- Copyright
- © 2018 Elsevier Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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