High Serum Levels of Toxin A Correlate with Disease Severity in Patients with <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection
<i>Cloistridioides difficile</i> (CD) represents a major public healthcare-associated infection causing significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenic effects of CD are mainly caused by the release of two exotoxins into the intestine: toxin A (TcdA) and toxin B (TcdB). CD infection...
Main Authors: | Guido Granata, Davide Mariotti, Paolo Ascenzi, Nicola Petrosillo, Alessandra di Masi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/9/1093 |
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