title: [Microbiological diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection].
abstract: The clinical microbiology laboratory plays an essential role in the management of Clostri- dium difficile infections, showing an increase in frequency and severity. Many tests (culture, EIA, PCR), detecting bacteria or their antigens, toxin genes or free toxins, allow the microbio- logist to provide the clinician and the infection control specialist with a reliable diagnosis as- sistance, which meet essential criteria for ra- pidity, sensitivity and specificity. This review presents the diagnostic algorithms currently used.
authors.forename: L Bertaiola
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Monnerat
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chuard
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity