The recent discovery of the same Clostridioides difficile ribotypes associated with human
infection in a broad range of environments, animals and foods, coupled with an ever …

In recent years, community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) has emerged
as a significant health problem, accounting for∼ 50% of all CDI cases. We hypothesized that …

Different studies have suggested that the sand of public playgrounds could have a role in
the transmission of infections, particularly in children. Furthermore, free access of pets and …

Clostridioides difficile is a human pathogen that is ubiquitous in soil. Despite increasing
infection rates and evidence of foodborne transmission, there is limited data on prevalence …

Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrheal disease in health
care settings across the world. Despite its pathogenic capacity, it can be carried …

The bacterium Clostridium difficile is a significant cause of nosocomial infections worldwide.
The pathogenic success of this organism can be attributed to its flexible genome which is …

Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infections associated with antibiotic
treatment. Despite its' pathogenic role, the bacterium can be carried asymptomatically in the …

The recent discovery of the same Clostridioides difficile ribotypes associated with human
infection in a broad range of environments, animals and foods, coupled with an ever …

Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive rod bacillus that forms spores found in the normal gut
microbiota of 1-3 percent of healthy individuals and 15-20 percent of babies. Clostridium …

Clostridium difficile is a Gram positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces two major toxins,
A and B. The detection of the organism and its toxins has been widely carried out using …