Molecular characteristics of Clostridium difficile in children with acute gastroenteritis from Zhejiang

Abstract Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has an increasing pediatric prevalence worldwide. However, molecular characteristics of C. difficile in Chinese children with acute gastroenteritis have not been reported. Methods A five-year cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary...

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Main Authors: Huiqun Shuai, Qiao Bian, Yun Luo, Xiaohong Zhou, Xiaojun Song, Julian Ye, Qinghong Huang, Zhaoyang Peng, Jun Wu, Jianmin Jiang, Dazhi Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05030-6