Barkin, Jodie A Superiority of the DNA amplification assay for the diagnosis of C. difficile infection: a clinical comparison of fecal tests. [electronic resource] - Digestive diseases and sciences Oct 2012 - 2592-9 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 1573-2568 Standard No.: 10.1007/s10620-012-2200-x doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AgedBacterial Proteins--geneticsBacterial Toxins--geneticsClostridioides difficile--geneticsClostridium Infections--diagnosisDNA, Bacterial--geneticsDiarrhea--microbiologyEnterotoxins--geneticsFeces--microbiologyFemaleGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGlutamate DehydrogenaseHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMaleNucleic Acid Amplification Techniques--methodsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSensitivity and Specificity