Background Trained canines are capable of detecting Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile
(CD) in the environment; however, the primary odour of interest on which the dogs alert is …

Background and aim Prompted by an article describing a dog trained to detect Clostridium
difficile in patients, our institution evaluated a dog's ability to detect C. difficile scent from …

We evaluated the operating characteristics of 2 comparably trained dogs as a “point-of-care”
diagnostic tool to detect toxin gene-positive Clostridium difficile. Although each dog could …

Objective To investigate whether a dog's superior olfactory sensitivity can be used to detect
Clostridium difficile in stool samples and hospital patients. Design Proof of principle study …

Environmental reservoirs have been implicated in transmission of Clostridium difficile
infections. Scent detection by canines has demonstrated promising ability to rapidly triage …

Clostridioides difficile is an important enteric pathogen that causes significant morbidity and
mortality in humans. With community‐acquired infections on the rise, it is important to identify …

Objectives Early and rapid identification of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) is important to
prevent transmission. In this study we assessed the diagnostic accuracy of a trained …

Clostridium difficile-associated-diarrhea (CDAD) is a nosocomial infection in dogs.
Diagnosis of this infection is dependent on clinical signs of disease supported by laboratory …

Despite the known importance of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) in
animals, there are no published guidelines for the diagnosis of CDI. The performance of the …

Zoonotic transmission of Clostridium difficile has been largely hypothesised to occur after
direct or indirect contact with contaminated animal faeces. Recent studies have reported the …