The toxin assays that have been used for some time to confirm the diagnosis of [C difficile], while fairly specific, are not as sensitive as you would like. Real-time PCR, however, detects DNA associated with the organism and is much more sensitive, detecting a vast majority â if not 100%, very close to it..
Consideration is the price paid for the promise. When thinking of consideration, one must think in terms of legal value as opposed to economic value. While economic value (e.g., money) is the most common form of consideration, consideration does not have to involve money. In order for a contract to be enforceable, each party to the contract must change his or her legal position in some way. Deeds in many, if not most, cases do not recite the actual sales price.
Under basic principles of contract law, consideration is the answer to the question, Why are you entering this contract? or What are you receiving for being a party to this contract? In order for any agreement to be deemed legally binding, it must include consideration on the part of every person or company that enters the contract. This article covers the basics of the consideration requirement, including real-world examples of consideration.