title: Evaluation of a new molecular test, the BD Max Cdiff, for detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in fecal samples.
abstract: A new molecular assay detecting toxigenic Clostridium difficile, the BD Max Cdiff (Becton, Dickinson), was evaluated with 360 diarrheal feces samples. It exhibited high sensitivity (97.7%) and specificity (99.7%). The positive (97.7%) and negative (99.7%) predictive values of this test allow an accurate answer within 2 h.
authors: Institut de Microbiologie, CHU Lille, Lille, France.
authors: Rémi
authors: R
authors: Le Guern
authors: Stéphanie
authors: S
authors: Herwegh
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Grandbastien
authors: René
authors: R
authors: Courcol
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Wallet
mesh_terms: D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins