Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Nov;57(9):1304-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit492. Epub 2013 Jul 29.
Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is increasingly being adopted for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Data from 3 states conducting population-based CDI surveillance showed increases ranging from 43% to 67% in CDI incidence attributable to changing from toxin enzyme immunoassays to NAAT. CDI surveillance requires adjustment for testing methods.
核酸扩增检测(NAAT)越来越多地被用于诊断艰难梭菌感染(CDI)。来自 3 个州进行的基于人群的 CDI 监测的数据显示,由于将毒素酶免疫测定法改为 NAAT,归因于 CDI 发病率的增加幅度从 43%到 67%不等。CDI 监测需要针对检测方法进行调整。