The Investigation of Frequency of Clostridium difficile Toxin A/B in Stool Samples of Patients with Diarrhea

Abstract

ÖZET Anahtar sözcükler: Clostridium difficile, ishal, toksin SUMMARY The Investigation of Frequency of Clostridium difficile Toxin A/B in Stool Samples of Patients with Diarrhea Clostridium difficile is one of the most important causes of diarrhea associated with antibiotics. Toxigenic strains of C.difficile lead to various clinical symptoms, ranging from asymptomatic colonization to pseudomembranous colitis. The most widely used test for diagnosing C.difficile associated colitis is a test that detects toxins produced by C.difficile in stool samples.In our study, stool samples of 592 patients with diarrhea were studied for prevalence of C.