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Is there a test to detect if someone is c diff colonized (not infected)?
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Sure, but...: Since there are many, many factors involved in whether or not a person develops C. difficile colitis, such colonization testing is mainly for research. We know the prevalence of C. diff colonization is rising, especially for people who work in healthcare, or have contact with people who were hospitalized, etc... Good to read: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5902504/
Answered 10/9/2019
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