• Clin. Infect. Dis. · Nov 2013

    Effect of nucleic acid amplification testing on population-based incidence rates of Clostridium difficile infection.

    • Carolyn V Gould, Jonathan R Edwards, Jessica Cohen, Wendy M Bamberg, Leigh Ann Clark, Monica M Farley, Helen Johnston, Joelle Nadle, Lisa Winston, Dale N Gerding, L Clifford McDonald, Fernanda C Lessa, and Clostridium difficile Infection Surveillance Investigators, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    • Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    • Clin. Infect. Dis. 2013 Nov 1;57(9):1304-7.

    AbstractNucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is increasingly being adopted for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Data from 3 states conducting population-based CDI surveillance showed increases ranging from 43% to 67% in CDI incidence attributable to changing from toxin enzyme immunoassays to NAAT. CDI surveillance requires adjustment for testing methods.

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