Once you’ve treated someone for C. diff, I would not check a C. diff PCR to document clearance. If symptoms are suggestive of recurrent C. diff infection, then get the test.

The superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, can cause dangerous gut infections. There are limited options for treating it, and patients often experience reinfection, which can be deadly.

Among 130 C difficile PCR-positive patient encounters, the investigators determined 61.5% (n = 80) were toxin EIA negative and 38.5% (n = 50) were toxin EIA positive.

The primary outcome was FMT efficacy, or lack of C. diff recurrence up to week 8, defined as diarrhea and a positive EIA toxin test. Secondary outcomes included post-treatment decolonization ...

We conducted a prospective study of 385 patients who had community-acquired pneumonia with use of a modified polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay that detects amplified DNA by enzyme immunoassay (EIA ...

The superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, can cause dangerous gut infections. There are limited options for treating it, and patients often experience reinfection, which can be deadly.