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A severe Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027 infection in Beijing, China, july 2024.
BMC infectious diseases - 4 Dec 2025
Chen Xinfei, Chen Yang, Zhang Han, Shi Wen, Wong Houpeng, Li Jin, Zhou Ziyue, Liu Feiyi, Zhao Yiying, Xu Yingchun, Xiao Meng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clostridioides difficile ribotype (RT) 027 is particularly virulent, capable of causing severe conditions such as ileus, toxic megacolon, hypotension, or shock. Outbreaks of RT027 C. difficile are more frequently reported abroad compared to China. METHODS: We present a case of toxic megacolon caused by an RT027 C. difficile infection and trace the source of the infectious agent using whole genome...
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- Humans
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Beijing
- China
- Clostridioides difficile
- Clostridium Infections