Evaluation of the BD MAX Cdiff assay for the detection of the toxin B gene of Clostridium difficile out of faecal specimens
Authors:
- Eva LeitnerELEva Leitner
- Michaela EinetterMEMichaela Einetter
- Andrea J. GrisoldAGAndrea J. Grisold
- Egon MarthEMEgon Marth
- Gebhard FeierlGFGebhard Feierl
- 1 July 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
- Vol. 76 (3) , 390-391
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