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Detection of asymptomatic Clostridium difficile carriage by an alcohol shock procedure

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: Direct inoculation to cefoxitin-cycloserine-fructose agar and broth was compared with alcohol shock-chopped meat broth inoculation for optimal detection of Clostridium difficile in fecal samples. Alcohol shock is significantly more sensitive than cefoxitin-cycloserine-fructose agar or broth and may be the method of choice to detect C. difficile in asymptomatic carriers.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.27.10.2386-2387.1989

Authors: C R Clabots, S J Gerding, M M Olson, L R Peterson, D N Gerding

Institutions: Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1595895848

FWCI: 1.492

Cites: 7

Cited by: 78

Related to: 10