Performance of the TechLab C. DIFF CHEK-60 enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in combination with the C. difficile Tox A/B II EIA kit, the Triage C. difficile panel immunoassay, and a cytotoxin assay for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on October 01, 2004

Authors

Heather Snell1, Meredith Ramos, Sue Longo, Michael John, Zafar Hussain

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.

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