Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B details
What Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B shows
Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile, or C. diff) is a bacterium that can grow in the gut when the normal gut bacteria are disrupted, most often after antibiotics. Its toxins, A and B, damage the lining of the colon and cause diarrhea and colitis. This test looks for these toxins in a stool sample and is used when you have new, frequent watery diarrhea, especially after antibiotics or a hospital stay. A positive result shows the toxins are present, supporting C. diff infection. Some people, including infants, carry the bacteria without illness, so testing is meant for diarrheal stool, and results are interpreted with your symptoms and history.
Tests that include Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B
C. difficile Toxin A & B test detects toxins produced by the Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) bacteria in stool samples. These toxins can cause inflammation of the colon, leading to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and colitis, especially after antibiotic use. The test helps diagnose C. difficile infection.
- Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B Tests a stool sample for toxins A and B made by Clostridioides difficile, bacteria that can cause diarrhea and colitis, often after antibiotics.
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