Rapid, Simultaneous Detection of Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens in Archived Tissues by a Novel PCR-Based Microsphere Assay: Diagnostic Implications for Pregnancy-Associated Toxic Shock Syndrome Cases

• Main Authors: Julu Bhatnagar (Author), Marlene DeLeon-Carnes (Author), Kathryn L. Kellar (Author), Kakali Bandyopadhyay (Author), Zoi-Anna Antoniadou (Author), Wun-Ju Shieh (Author), Christopher D. Paddock (Author), Sherif R. Zaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens are infrequent human pathogens; however, the case-fatality rates for the infections are very high, particularly in obstetric C. sordellii infections (>90%). Deaths from Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens toxic shock (CTS) are sudden...