Prevalence of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in hospitalized patients in the southwestern province of Saudi Arabia: Confirmation using the GeneXpert analysis

Prevalence of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in hospitalized patients in the southwestern province of Saudi Arabia: Confirmation using the GeneXpert analysis

ABSTRACTClostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections in hospitalized patients worldwide. Stool samples were collected from 112 inpatients admitted to different hospitals and were screened for C. difficile GDH + toxin A + B by immunoassay, and all posit...

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Main Authors: Nader Kameli, Vinod Kumar Basode, Ahmed Abdulhaq, Mohammed Uthman A. Alamoudi, Khalid Amaash Mohammed Zain, Ahmad Hassn Ghzwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Toxigenic and nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile
nosocomial infection
Clostridioides difficile
GeneXpert Molecular assay
Immunoassay for C. difficile
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19932820.2023.2294571

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