A novel RNA nucleic acid amplification test more accurately distinguishes active Clostridioides difficile infection from colonization.

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Title: A novel RNA nucleic acid amplification test more accurately distinguishes active Clostridioides difficile infection from colonization.
Authors: Long KD; Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA.; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Silberger DJ; Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Hernandez J; Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Detchemendy T; Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Moates DB; Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Abdalla T; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Hastings LE; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Jani A; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Kim J; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Prados M; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Miller MB; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA., Rodriguez JM; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA., Leal SM Jr; Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL, USA.; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Source: MedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences [medRxiv] 2026 Feb 06. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 06.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Preprint
Journal Info: Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101767986 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet NLM ISO Abbreviation: medRxiv Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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DOI:10.64898/2026.02.05.25342495