Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonisation and onward transmission

Combined genotyping/whole genome sequencing and epidemiological data suggest that in endemic settings only a minority of Clostridium difficile infection, CDI, is acquired from other cases. Asymptomatic patients are a potential source for many unexplained cases. Methods We prospectively screened a co...

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Main Authors: Eyre, D, Griffiths, D, Vaughan, A, Golubchik, T, Acharya, M, O'Connor, L, Crook, D, Walker, A, Peto, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013