Article
Nosocomial transmission of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 in a Chinese hospital, 2012-2014, traced by whole genome sequencing.
BMC genomics - 26 May 2016
Jia Hongbing, Du Pengcheng, Yang Hui, Zhang Yuanyuan, Wang Jing, Zhang Wen, Han Guiling, Han Na, Yao Zhiyuan, Wang Haiyin, Zhang Jing, Wang Zhen, Ding Qingming, Qiang Yujun, Barbut Frédéric, Gao George F, Cao Yongtong, Cheng Ying, Chen Chen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The rapid spread of Clostridium difficile NAP1/BI/027 (C. difficile 027) has become one of the leading threats of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. However, C. difficile 027 infections have been rarely reported in Asia, particularly in China. RESULTS: In this study, we identified a rare C. difficile bloodstream infection (BSI) from three isolates of a patient during repeated hospital...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.