Prevalence and risk factors of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile asymptomatic carriage in 11 French hospitals

Prevalence and risk factors of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile asymptomatic carriage in 11 French hospitals

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence has increased over the last 20 years. Studies suggest that asymptomatic carriers may be an important reservoir of C. difficile in healthcare settings. We conducted a point prevalence study to estimate the toxigenic C. difficile asymptomatic carriage...

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Main Authors: Sarah Jolivet, Jeanne Couturier, Patrick Grohs, Aurélie Vilfaillot, Jean-Ralph Zahar, Pierre Frange, Anne Casetta, Véronique Moulin, Christine Lawrence, Patricia Baune, Cléo Bourgeois, Axel Bouffier, Claudine Laussucq, Lydia Sienzonit, Simon Picard, Isabelle Podglajen, Najiby Kassis-Chikhani, Frédéric Barbut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
colonization
asymptomatic
prevalence
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1221363/full

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