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Prospective Study of Gram-stained Stool Smears in Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile Colitis

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Journal J Clin Microbiol
Specialty Microbiology
Date 1983 May 1
PMID 6190839
Citations 5
Authors
C J Shanholtzer
L R Peterson
M N Olson
D N Gerding
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Abstract

Gram stains of stools from patients with diarrhea and control patients with no diarrhea were examined for a predominance of gram-positive rods and the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Results were compared with those from lower gastrointestinal endoscopy for pseudomembranes. Clostridium difficile culturing, and C. difficile toxin assay. The Gram stain was moderately difficult to interpret and was not useful in diagnosing diarrheal disease associated with C. difficile.

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