Cepheid (CPHD) Announces Expanded CDT Gene Presence with Leading C. Difficile Test
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Cepheid Announces Expansion Of The Most Comprehensive Molecular C. Difficile Product Portfolio On The Market
September 15, 2016 4:05 PM EDTSUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Particularly perilous Clostridium difficile strains are now potentially easier to detect, thanks to expanded reporting  of binary toxin (CDT) gene presence with the leading molecular test for C. difficile from Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD).  Â
The presence of binary toxin-producing C. difficile has been linked to increased disease severity, mortality and disease recurrence.1,2Â Â In addition, strains of C. difficile have been documented that appear to cause disease when they are negative for the well known toxins A and B but positive for... More