Norgen Clostridium difficile Primer and Control Set - 100 Reactions EP37110

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: ＊Specific Primer mix and Positive Control for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest ＊Nuclease-free water ＊Can be used together with Norgen’s PCR/RT-PCR Master Mix (#28007/#28113)or customer supplied master mix