An evaluation of the VIDAS CDAB assay for the detection of Clostridium difficile infection in a clinical laboratory

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Bradhury, Richard S. [1 ,2 ]
Jones, David A. [1 ]
Olsen, Stephanie A. [1 ]
Durack, Juliana [1 ,2 ]
McGregor, Alistair [1 ]
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[1] Royal Hobart Hosp, Dept Microbiol & Infect Dis, Hobart, Tas, Australia
[2] Univ Tasmania, Sch Med, Hobart, Tas, Australia
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SELECTIVE ENRICHMENT; DIAGNOSIS;
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10.1097/PAT.0b013e328353be1a
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R36 [病理学];
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