Abstract
We evaluated the performances of 2 PCR assays (BD GeneOhm and Seegene ACE) for direct detection of tcdB from stool specimens. The concordance rate between BD and Seegene was 96.3%. The sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values (PPVs), and negative predictive values (NPVs) of BD and Seegene were 95.7%, 96.5%, 91.8%, and 98.2% and 90.0%, 97.1%, 92.6%, and 96.0%, 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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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics*
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods
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Clostridioides difficile / genetics*
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Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
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Feces / microbiology*
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Humans
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Bacterial Toxins
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toxB protein, Clostridium difficile