A new diagnostic test for Clostridium difficile infection is now available.
The GenePOC CDiff assay (GenePOC Inc.) is a qualitative, in vitro diagnostic test to detect the toxin B gene of toxigenic C. difficile in unformed (liquid or soft) stool specimens obtained from patients suspected of having C. difficile infection (CDI). Performing this test enables health care professionals to detect the presence of toxigenic C. difficile within 70 minutes after loading the patient sample in the test