Clostridium Difficile Usually Is Tested for in ____ When Physicians

question 19

Multiple Choice

Clostridium difficile usually is tested for in ____ when physicians suspect an infection.

• A)saliva
• B)blood
• C)a stool specimen
• D)none of the above are correct

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Definitions:

Acid-Base Reaction

A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of a hydrogen ion (H+) from an acid to a base.

Carbene

A reactive molecule containing a carbon atom with two unshared electrons and bonded to two other atoms.

Diazomethane

A highly reactive, carcinogenic organic compound employed in methylating agents and as a precursor to carbenes; characterized by the formula CH2N2.

Carbene

A highly reactive molecule containing a carbon atom with two nonbonded electrons and bonded to two atoms typically forming a divalent species.