Norgen Clostridium difficile End-Point PCR Kit - 24 Reactions EP37100

Clostridium difficile Detection Kits Clostridium difficile is rod-shaped, gram positive bacterium. It is the main causal agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. The colonization of intestines by C. difficile is usually associated with the elimination of natural intestinal flora as a result of antibiotic application and is frequently reported in health care centers. While C. difficile infection could be severe and life-threatening, particularly among the elderly, many patients are asymptomatic making diagnosis challenging during outbreaks. The tradition method of detecting C. difficile infection is by cytotoxicity test of the toxin produced by the bacterium, but such protocols usually require extensive time before conclusion can be made. There are 3 kits available for the detection of Clostridium difficile: ＊Ready to use format, including Master Mix for the target and PCR control to monitor for PCR inhibition and validate the quality ＊Specific Primer mix for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest ＊Positive control and a negative control to confirm the integrity of the kit reagents ＊Loading dye and a DNA ladder to facilitate qualitative analysis of the results on an agarose gel