title: Evaluation of the new CE-IVD marked BD MAX Cdiff Assay for the detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile harboring the tcdB gene from clinical stool samples.
abstract: The evaluation of the fully automated BD MAX Cdiff assay on a panel of 100 stool samples characterized by the Xpert C. difficile assay reported a high concordance between the two molecular assays (kappa coefficient of 0.96), which makes this new assay suitable for routine detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile.
authors: GIMAP EA 3064-Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes, University of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France.
authors: Paul O
authors: PO
authors: Verhoeven
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Carricajo
authors: Sylvie
authors: S
authors: Pillet
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Ros
authors: Nathalie
authors: N
authors: Fonsale
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Botelho-Nevers
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Lucht
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Berthelot
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Pozzetto
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Grattard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057205:Automation, Laboratory / Q000379:methods; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000235:genetics / 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*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; C031815:toxB protein, Clostridium difficile