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RESULTS: 6 patients resulted positive to the bedside test compared to 7 of CML test (86% of concordance). In this patient, the bedside test showed a strong positivity for GDH without signs of toxin, meanwhile the CML test revealed the toxins. Possibly, the lower toxins concentration in this patient was responsible for such discordance. Both tests showed a full concordance for negative patients. Another interesting finding is that the bedside test provides results in only 5 minutes, compared to several hours (even 48) of CML test.

CONCLUSIONS: The bedside test is a rapid and affordable tool for rapid diagnosis of CD infection especially in a ED where the positivity of the test affects either hospitalization or treatment.