White cell count The researchers acknowledge the clinical team can't definitely blame an increase or decrease in these markers on C. diff alone but note it can generally link an acute rise or ...

Gastroenterologists rely on testing to identify C diff infections, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are largely replacing ELISA assays. "PCR is an excellent, extremely sensitive test for ...

C diff brings on diarrhea and colitis, an inflammation of the colon, and is responsible for nearly 500,000 infections annually in the United States. The fight against C diff takes its toll ...