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Prevalence of Clostridium difficile toxinotypes in infected patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Jul 2015
Moukhaiber Romy, Araj George F, Kissoyan Kohar Annie B, Cheaito Katia A, Matar Ghassan M
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INTRODUCTION: Due to the increase in the incidence of Clostridium difficile associated diseases at a tertiary care center in Lebanon, this study was undertaken to determine the prevalent C. difficile toxinotypes. METHODOLOGY: The immunocard method was used to test for toxins A and B in 88 collected stool samples, followed with API 20A to confirm for C. difficile. PCR amplification of the triose phosphate...
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