Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cycle threshold and Clostridioides difficile infection outcomes.
Byungwoo ChoiKen Koon WongAaron N DunnRobert ButlerThomas G FraserGary W ProcopSandra S RichterCarlos M IsadaAbhishek DeshpandePublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)
Our findings suggest that PCR Ct values at the time of diagnosis may have a limited predictive value and utility in clinical decision making for inpatients with CDI. Larger, prospective studies across different patient populations are needed to confirm our findings.