C. diff Banana Broth™ (Clostridium difficile Brucella Broth with Thioglycolic Acid and L-cystine or CDBB-TC) is recommended for the culture and recovery of Clostridium difficile spores and vegetative cells from environmental samples.

This product is not intended to be used for the diagnosis of human disease

C. diff Banana Broth™ is pre-reduced, ready to use, highly sensitive, and a specific detection method for Clostridium difficile. The high specificity and truly vivid color distinction makes environmental testing for Clostridium difficile extremely simple.

C. diff Banana Broth™ is a great tool to verify the efficacy of hospital cleaning procedures. Approximately 1.7 million hospitalized patients develop nosocomial infections anually while being treated for entirely unrelated conditions. Clostridium difficile has become increasingly common among nosocomial infections which makes screening for it increasingly important.