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High prevalence of Clostridiodes diffiicle PCR ribotypes 001 and 126 in Iran.
Scientific reports - 13 Mar 2020
Baghani Akram, Mesdaghinia Alireza, Kuijper Ed J, Aliramezani Amir, Talebi Malihe, Douraghi Masoumeh
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Clostridium difficile is a leading causative agent of hospital-acquired and community-acquired diarrhea in human. This study aims to characterize the predominant C. difficile strains, RT001 and 126, circulating in Iranian hospitals in relation to resistant phenotypes, the antibiotic resistance genes, and their genetic relatedness. A total number of 735 faecal specimens were collected from patients suspected of...
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