Molecular Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection in a Large Teaching Hospital in Thailand.

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of healthcare-associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Thailand, CDI exhibits low recurrence and mortality and its molecular epidemiology is unknown. CDI surveillance was conducted in a tertiary facility (Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok). A...

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Main Authors: Popchai Ngamskulrungroj, Sittinee Sanmee, Papanin Putsathit, Pipat Piewngam, Briony Elliott, Thomas V Riley, Pattarachai Kiratisin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4441498?pdf=render