Community-acquired fulminant Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection by ribotype 027 isolate in Japan: a case report

Community-acquired fulminant Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection by ribotype 027 isolate in Japan: a case report

Abstract Background Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) has become an increasingly significant disease not only as healthcare-associated infection, but also as community-acquired (CA) infection worldwide. CDI caused by the NAP1/BI/027 strain is reported to be more severe, difficul...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Hiraki, Rei Suzuki, Nobuo Tanaka, Hiroki Fukunaga, Yoshinori Kinoshita, Hayato Kimura, Shusaku Tsutsui, Masaru Murata, Shunji Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection
Fulminant colitis
Proctocolectomy
PCR-ribotype 027
Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy
Community-acquired CDI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01220-9

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