T5000 - C. difficile Toxin/Antitoxin Kit
A toxin/antitoxin kit for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxin in fecal specimens.
After treatment with antibiotics, many patients develop gastrointestinal problems ranging from mild diarrhea to severe pseudomembranous colitis. Many cases of the milder forms of gastrointestinal illness and most cases of pseudomembranous colitis are caused by Clostridium difficile. The organism is an opportunistic anaerobic bacterium that grows in the intestine once the normal flora has been altered by antibiotics. Clostridium difficile produces two toxins, A and B. Toxin B, often referred to as the cytotoxin, is the toxin detected by the tissue culture assay. The C. difficile Toxin/Antitoxin Kit uses a tissue culture format to detect the presence of cytotoxic activity (cell rounding) in fecal specimens and confirms the identification of C. difficile toxin by using specific antitoxin. Reagents in the kit include toxin control and specific antitoxin.
Features
- Highly sensitive
- Lyophilized reagents
- Minimizes repeated testing of specimens containing high toxin levels