Investigations into recent outbreaks of Clostridium difficile infection have raised concerns in NHS trusts already facing many other pressures. Julie Elston discusses the importance and impact of C. difficile infection and the tests that are available to hospital laboratories for the rapid detection and monitoring of this potentially life-threatening hospital-acquired infection.
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