Article
High genetic similarity between Clostridioides difficile isolates from a woman with community-acquired infection and her dog.
Frontiers in public health - 1 Jan 2025
Meireles Júlia, Leite Suzana, de Castro Brandt Amanda Macedo Trindade, Neto Geraldo Alves, Silva Rodrigo Otávio Silveira, de Oliveira Ferreira Eliane
Abstract excerpt
Clostridioides difficile infection is a leading cause of diarrhea associated with healthcare settings, but its incidence in the community has increased substantially in recent years, raising questions about possible non-hospital reservoirs. We report a case of community-acquired C. difficile infection in a woman and the concurrent isolation of a toxigenic strain from her dog, which also presented diarrhea. Both...
Topics
- Animals
- Female
- Dogs
- Clostridioides difficile
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Humans
- Clostridium Infections
- Diarrhea
- Whole Genome Sequencing
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide