C. difficile PCR-ribotype 023 might go undetected when using ChromId C. difficile agar

Anaerobe. 2017 Apr:44:34-35. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.01.008. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

Abstract

We compared the performance of the new chromogenic medium ChromID C. difficile with that of CLO agar. ChromID C. difficile agar is a sensitive medium that can accelerate the presumptive identification of C. difficile, however ribotype 023 might go undetected when using this chromogenic medium.

Keywords: CLO; ChromID; Chromogenic agar; Clostridium difficile; Toxigenic culture; ribotype 023.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Agar
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Clostridioides difficile / classification
  • Clostridioides difficile / genetics
  • Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Culture Media / chemistry*
  • Diagnostic Errors*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Ribotyping

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Agar