title: Which specimens should be tested for Clostridium difficile toxin?
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berrington
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Settle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004768:Enterotoxins; C041348:tcdA protein, Clostridium difficile; C031815:toxB protein, Clostridium difficile