Nosocomial diarrhea caused by Clostridium perfringens in the Tsukuba-Tsuchiura district, Japan.

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We examined the incidence of nosocomial diarrhea caused by Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPEnt) in three tertiary hospitals in the Tsukuba-Tsuchiura district, Japan. In addition, isolated strains were genomically characterized. Among 294 stool specimens submitted for C. difficile toxin A (CDTxA) assay during a period of 6 months, 6 (0.42 cases per 1000 beds monthly) and 79 (5.5) were positive for CPEnt and...

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