Low glutamate dehydrogenase levels are associated with colonization in Clostridium difficile PCR-only positive patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Conclusion In patients with IBD-CDI, PCR-only positivity might mainly reflect colonization rather than disease. C. difficile load by qGDH correlates with CNA-detected toxin and together with stool lactoferrin might differentiate CDI from colonization in patients with IBD.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research