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Researchers develop new RNA-based molecular test to more accurately diagnose hospital

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Sixto Leal, M.D., Ph.D., and Kenneth Long, M.D.Hospital-acquired infections can lead to serious illness or death, especially in patients with weakened immune systems or other critical medical conditions. Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is a serious gastrointestinal infection that can progress rapidly and lead to life-threatening complications if not recognized and treated. Diagnosis remains challenging…