Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands

Outbreaks due to Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotype 027, toxinotype III, were detected in 7 hospitals in the Netherlands from April 2005 to February 2006. One hospital experienced at the same time a second outbreak due to a toxin A–negative C. difficile PCR ribotype 017 t...

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Main Authors: Ed J. Kuijper, Renate J. van den Berg, Sylvia Debast, Caroline E. Visser, Dick Veenendaal, Annet Troelstra, Tjallie van der Kooi, Susan van den Hof, Daan W. Notermans
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1350_article
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spelling doaj-7e86a2627af24444b7b10617e9b19b782020-11-24T21:50:29ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-05-0112582783010.3201/eid1205.051350Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the NetherlandsEd J. KuijperRenate J. van den BergSylvia DebastCaroline E. VisserDick VeenendaalAnnet TroelstraTjallie van der KooiSusan van den HofDaan W. NotermansOutbreaks due to Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotype 027, toxinotype III, were detected in 7 hospitals in the Netherlands from April 2005 to February 2006. One hospital experienced at the same time a second outbreak due to a toxin A–negative C. difficile PCR ribotype 017 toxinotype VIII strain. The outbreaks are difficult to control.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1350_articleClostridium difficilePCR ribotype 027toxinotype IIIIepidemicHarderwijkdispatch
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author Ed J. Kuijper
Renate J. van den Berg
Sylvia Debast
Caroline E. Visser
Dick Veenendaal
Annet Troelstra
Tjallie van der Kooi
Susan van den Hof
Daan W. Notermans
spellingShingle Ed J. Kuijper
Renate J. van den Berg
Sylvia Debast
Caroline E. Visser
Dick Veenendaal
Annet Troelstra
Tjallie van der Kooi
Susan van den Hof
Daan W. Notermans
Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Clostridium difficile
PCR ribotype 027
toxinotype IIII
epidemic
Harderwijk
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author_facet Ed J. Kuijper
Renate J. van den Berg
Sylvia Debast
Caroline E. Visser
Dick Veenendaal
Annet Troelstra
Tjallie van der Kooi
Susan van den Hof
Daan W. Notermans
author_sort Ed J. Kuijper
title Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands
title_short Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands
title_full Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands
title_fullStr Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands
title_full_unstemmed Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027, Toxinotype III, the Netherlands
title_sort clostridium difficile ribotype 027, toxinotype iii, the netherlands
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2006-05-01
description Outbreaks due to Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotype 027, toxinotype III, were detected in 7 hospitals in the Netherlands from April 2005 to February 2006. One hospital experienced at the same time a second outbreak due to a toxin A–negative C. difficile PCR ribotype 017 toxinotype VIII strain. The outbreaks are difficult to control.
topic Clostridium difficile
PCR ribotype 027
toxinotype IIII
epidemic
Harderwijk
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url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1350_article
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