Phenotypic analysis of various Clostridioides difficile ribotypes reveals consistency among core processes.

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Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) cause almost 300,000 hospitalizations per year, of which ~15%-30% are the result of recurring infections. The prevalence and persistence of CDI in hospital settings have resulted in an extensive collection of C. difficile clinical isolates and their classification, typically by ribotype. While much of the current literature focuses on one or two prominent epidemic...

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