Tait, Emma, Stanforth, Stephen, Perry, John and Dean, John (2014) A new approach for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile based on evolution of a unique volatile organic compound identifier. Clinical Laboratory International, 39 (3). pp. 22-25. ISSN 1373-1580
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Clostridium difficile is a major cause of nosocomial infections and rapid diagnosis of the disease is essential for infection control. Several methods for C. difficile detection are employed in clinical laboratories; each method has its advantages and disadvantages. A novel method has recently been developed that allows differentiation between C. diffi cile-positive and -negative stool samples based on volatile organic compound evolution and their detection by headspace solidphase microextraction gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | A100 Pre-clinical Medicine C500 Microbiology |
| Department: | Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Applied Sciences |
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| Depositing User: | Ay Okpokam |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2014 12:23 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2019 18:28 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/16117 |
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