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Detection of toxin in cases positive for C. difficile by culture, PCR, or culture and/or PCR
| Method(s) | C. difficile detection | No. of cases |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxin positive | Toxin negative | ||
| Culture | Positive | 26 | 16 |
| Negative | 1 | 31 | |
| PCR | Positive | 26 | 33 |
| Negative | 1 | 14 | |
| PCR and/or culture | Positive | 27 | 35 |
| Negative | 0 | 12 | |
