Diversity of C. difficile PCR ribotypes isolated from hospitalised patients in Slovenia during two-winter-month period

Diversity of C. difficile PCR ribotypes isolated from hospitalised patients in Slovenia during two-winter-month period

<p><strong>Background</strong>: Clostridium difficile is an important cause of nosocomial diarrhoea. Strains are further differentiated into PCR ribotypes, and some ribotypes (e.g. 027) are often associated with outbreaks, increased disease severity and increased mortality. Here we...

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Main Authors: Maja Rupnik, Sara Beigot Glaser, Alenka Andlovic, Ingrid Berce, Tjaša Čretnik, Bojan Drinovec, Tatjan Harlander, Nadja Orešič, Mateja Ravnik, Iztok Štrumbelj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2013-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
nosocomial infections
ribotype 027
microbiology diagnostics
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/990

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