Global prevalence of Clostridioides difficile in 17,148 food samples from 2009 to 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is an important infectious pathogen, which causes mild-to-severe gastrointestinal infections by creating resistant spores and producing toxins. Spores contaminated foods might be one of the most significant transmission ways of C. difficile-...

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Main Authors: Soroush Borji, Sepide Kadivarian, Shirin Dashtbin, Sara Kooti, Ramin Abiri, Hamid Motamedi, Jale Moradi, Mosayeb Rostamian, Amirhooshang Alvandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-023-00369-3