title: Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile--associated disease: patient selection and test perfection.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Gerding
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003603:Cytotoxins