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How is clostridium (c diff) infection diagnosed?
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Clinically & tests: Sometimes you can suspect the diagnosis based on the clinical circumstances. You can also detect the presence of the toxin in stools with lab tests designed for this purpose.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Stool test: Usually c.Diff is determined by the presence of c.Diff toxin. If it present the patient has c.Diff infection. This is usually done through stool testing.
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