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Role of binary toxin in the outcome ofClostridium difficileinfection in a non-027 ribotype setting
29 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
Binary toxin (BT) has been associated with strains causing more severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), such as ribotype 027. Data on the outcome of patients having BT present in ribotypes other than 027 are scarce. Our objective was to investigate the association between BT isolates and outcome of CDI in a non-027 ribotype setting. We prospectively included CDI episodes (January-June 2013 and March-June...
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