Clostridium difficile contamination in retail meat products in Brazil

Introduction: Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhoea, particularly in patients receiving antibiotic therapy. Recent studies have shown that a substantial proportion of C. difficile infections are acquired in the community, as a zoonotic disease. Brazil is a large exporter of meat a...

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Main Authors: Renata N. Pires, Cassia F.B. Caurio, Gabriele Z. Saldanha, Andreza F. Martins, Alessandro C. Pasqualotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018303842