Hypervirulent Clostridium difficile Strains in Hospitalized Patients, Canada

Hypervirulent Clostridium difficile Strains in Hospitalized Patients, Canada

To determine the incidence rate of infections with North American pulsed-field types 7 and 8 (NAP7/NAP8) strains of Clostrodium difficile, ribotype 078, and toxinotype V strains, we examined data collected for the Canadian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Program (CNISP) CDI surveillance project d...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Mulvey, David A. Boyd, Denise Gravel, Jim Hutchinson, Sharon Kelly, Allison McGeer, Dorothy Moore, Andrew Simor, Kathryn N. Suh, Geoff Taylor, J. Scott Weese, Mark A. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
molecular typing
hypervirulent
community-onset
bacteria
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/4/09-1152_article
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Summary:To determine the incidence rate of infections with North American pulsed-field types 7 and 8 (NAP7/NAP8) strains of Clostrodium difficile, ribotype 078, and toxinotype V strains, we examined data collected for the Canadian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Program (CNISP) CDI surveillance project during 2004–2008. Incidence of human infections increased from 0.5% in 2004/2005 to 1.6% in 2008.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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