Community-acquired infection with hypervirulent Clostridium difficile isolates that carry different toxin and antibiotic resistance loci: a case report

Community-acquired infection with hypervirulent Clostridium difficile isolates that carry different toxin and antibiotic resistance loci: a case report

Abstract Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) leads to the onset of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies. Currently, CDI is one of the most important opportunistic infections at the intrahospital level and an exponential increase in commun...

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Main Authors: Marina Muñoz, Milena Camargo, Dora Inés Ríos-Chaparro, Paula Gómez, Manuel Alfonso Patarroyo, Juan David Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Toxigenic profiles
Antibiotic resistance
Hypervirulent strain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0212-y

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