Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Clostridium difficile ST81 Infection in a Teaching Hospital in Eastern China

Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Clostridium difficile ST81 Infection in a Teaching Hospital in Eastern China

BackgroundThe prevalence of Clostridium difficile causes an increased morbidity and mortality of inpatients, especially in Europe and North America, while data on C. difficile infection (CDI) are limited in China.MethodsFrom September 2014 to August 2019, 562 C. difficile isolates were collected fro...

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Main Authors: Ziyu Yang, Qian Huang, Juanxiu Qin, Xiaoye Zhang, Ying Jian, Huiying Lv, Qian Liu, Min Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile infection
multilocus sequence typing
epidemiology
risk factors
resistance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.578098/full

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