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Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile strains recovered from clinical trials in the US, Canada and Europe from 2006-2009 to 2012-2015.
Anaerobe - 1 Oct 2018
Cheknis Adam, Johnson Stuart, Chesnel Laurent, Petrella Laurica, Sambol Susan, Dale Suzanne E, Nary Julia, Sears Pamela, Citron Diane M, Goldstein Ellie J C, Gerding Dale N
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The prevalence of C. difficile infection (CDI) and severe CDI are influenced by the prevalence of specific C. difficile strains, which are themselves influenced by antimicrobial susceptibility determinants as well as antimicrobial usage patterns. Restriction endonuclease analysis (REA) typing and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were used to characterize 1808 C. difficile isolates obtained from patients...
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