Clostridium difficile infection in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: first isolation and review of the literature

Clostridium difficile infection in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: first isolation and review of the literature

Abstract Background Current knowledge of the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Asia, and in particular the Greater Mekong Subregion, is very limited. Only a few studies from Thailand and Vietnam have been reported from the region with variable testing methods and results, and no stu...

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Main Authors: Elaine Cheong, Tamalee Roberts, Sayaphet Rattanavong, Thomas V. Riley, Paul N. Newton, David A. B. Dance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridium Difficile
Lao PDR
Laos
Antibiotic associated diarrhoea
Ribotypes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2737-6

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