According to INVERNESS MEDICAL UK, a two-step testing algorithm approach will significantly improve C. difficile diagnosis.
Based on the two-step approach, the “C.diff Quik Check Complete” test detects C.difficile antigen and C. difficile toxins A and B in one simple assay, providing a more complete diagnostic picture for improved patient care and infection control. The new two-step approach screens faecal samples for glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), the C. diifficile “common antigen” that has been identified as an excellent screening marker for the infection, and simultaneously tests for toxigenic strains including the hyper-virulant Bi/NAP1/027 that is causing severe outbreaks across Europe and North America.
