Toxin production among epidemic Clostridioides difficile PCR ribotypes in Sweden
Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the main cause of antibiotic microflora triggered enteritis. Production of toxin A and B elicit enterocytic inflammation and diarrhea. Hospital outbreaks from certain PCR ribotypes are well known due to excess morbidity and mortality. The toxi...
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Örebro universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper
2020
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-82981 |