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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2009; 15(13): 1554-1580
Published online Apr 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1554
Table 2 Laboratory diagnosis of C. difficile
TestSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPVNPV
Enzyme immunoassay73987398
Real-time PCR93977699
Cell culture assay77977098
Anaerobic culture for toxigenic C. difficile strains1009668100