| Literature DB >> 21106782 |
Torbjörn Norén1, Ingegärd Alriksson, Josefin Andersson, Thomas Akerlund, Magnus Unemo.
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Compared to the composite gold standard cytotoxin B assay and toxigenic culture, the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test for Clostridium difficile had a sensitivity and specificity of 98%, positive predictive value of 92%, and negative predictive value of >99%. A one-hour turnaround time for the LAMP test provides rapid diagnosis and cost savings.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21106782 PMCID: PMC3043499 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01824-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948