◆ Open Forum Infectious Diseases2026-03-28· Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
Relationship Between <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Stool Concentration, Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Results, and Environmental Contamination
Mary Morgan Lee, Kimberly A. Reske, Tiffany Hink, Skye R. S. Fishbein, Erin Newcomer, Candice Cass, Margaret A. Olsen, Gautam Dantas, Carey‐Ann D. Burnham, Erik R. Dubberke
原始摘要（英文原文）· Original abstract
Abstract We compared rectal swab nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) with stool culture to detect Clostridioides difficile colonization and correlated results with environmental contamination. Rectal swab NAAT sensitivity (43%) for detecting toxigenic C. difficile colonization was low. Toxigenic culture-positive patients were more likely to have C. difficile detected in the hospital environment.