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Two Distinct Patterns of Clostridium difficile Diversity Across Europe Indicating Contrasting Routes of Spread.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 14 Sept 2018
Eyre David W, Davies Kerrie A, Davis Georgina, Fawley Warren N, Dingle Kate E, De Maio Nicola, Karas Andreas, Crook Derrick W, Peto Tim E A, Walker A Sarah, Wilcox Mark H
Abstract excerpt
Background: Rates of Clostridium difficile infection vary widely across Europe, as do prevalent ribotypes. The extent of Europe-wide diversity within each ribotype, however, is unknown. Methods: Inpatient diarrheal fecal samples submitted on a single day in summer and winter (2012-2013) to laboratories in 482 European hospitals were cultured for C. difficile, and isolates the 10 most prevalent ribotypes were...
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