New Insights into Clostridium difficile (CD) Infection in Latin America: Novel Description of Toxigenic Profiles of Diarrhea-Associated to CD in Bogotá, Colombia

New Insights into Clostridium difficile (CD) Infection in Latin America: Novel Description of Toxigenic Profiles of Diarrhea-Associated to CD in Bogotá, Colombia

Clostridium difficile (CD) produces antibiotic associated diarrhea and leads to a broad range of diseases. The source of CD infection (CDI) acquisition and toxigenic profile are factors determining the impact of CD. This study aimed at detecting healthcare facility onset- (HCFO) and community-onset...

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Main Authors: Marina Muñoz, Dora I. Ríos-Chaparro, Giovanny Herrera, Sara C. Soto-De Leon, Claudia Birchenall, Darío Pinilla, Juan M. Pardo-Oviedo, Diego F. Josa, Manuel A. Patarroyo, Juan D. Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
PCR
qPCR
In vitro culture
toxins
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00074/full

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