Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3283191 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In patients who had multiple stool samples tested for CDI by EIA, almost 91% were accurately diagnosed based on the results of a single stool sample alone. Subsequent testing yielded a positive result in only 8.6% of patients. We therefore recommend that repeat testing not be done on a routine basis because it does not significantly improve diagnostic yield.
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Authors
Abhishek Deshpande, Vinay Pasupuleti, Preethi Patel, Gati Ajani, Geraldine Hall, Bo Hu, Anil Jain, David D.K. Rolston,