Clostridioides difficile epidemiology in the Middle and the Far East

M Brajerova, J Zikova, M Krutova - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Clostridioides difficile is an important pathogen of healthcare-associated
gastrointestinal infections. Recently, an increased number of C. difficile infection (CDI) …

Molecular epidemiology of endemic Clostridioides difficile infection in Japan

M Senoh, H Kato - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
We reviewed the molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in Japan
by reviewing articles in which typing analysis was performed on recovered C. difficile …

Fecal microbiota transplantation as therapy for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with amelioration of delirium and accompanied by changes in …

K Gotoh, Y Sakaguchi, H Kato, H Osaki, Y Jodai… - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) is a frustrating condition that may affect a
person's quality of life for months. Microbiome-based therapy such as fecal microbiota …

Microbiological characteristics of human and animal isolates of Clostridioides difficile in Italy: Results of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in the years 2006–2016

F Barbanti, P Spigaglia - Anaerobe, 2020 - Elsevier
The increased incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and the emergence of
highly virulent types highlight the need of microbiological characterization to gain insight …

Regional and temporal genotype profiling of Clostridioides difficile in a multi-institutional study in Japan

Y Sagisaka, M Ishibashi, D Hosokawa, H Nakagawa… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Clostridioides difficile, a cause of healthcare-associated infections, poses a significant
global health threat. This multi-institutional retrospective study focuses on epidemic …

Ribotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of clinical Clostridioides difficile isolates: A multicenter, laboratory-based surveillance in Taiwan, 2019–2021

CS Tsai, PL Lu, MC Lu, TC Hsieh, WT Chen… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The clinical burden of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) remains
substantial globally. This study aimed to investigate the ribotypes (RTs) and antimicrobial …

Population-based incidence of hospitalized Clostridioides difficile infection among older adults in Ota-ku, Japan: a prospective surveillance study

K Tateda, J Ishida, S Ito, E Gonzalez, S Yoshizumi… - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) burden is not well-characterized in Japan.
Therefore, we conducted a population-based, hospitalized CDI incidence study, compared …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients with sepsis: interrupted time …

K Endo, K Mizuno, M Takeuchi, K Kawakami - Anaerobe, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) is a
major nosocomial infection associated with high mortality and healthcare costs. We aimed to …

Different molecular characteristics and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Clostridium difficile in the Asia-Pacific region

Y Luo, E Cheong, Q Bian, DA Collins, J Ye… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been extensively studied
in North America and Europe; however, limited data on CDI are available in the Asia-Pacific …

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Clostridioides difficile infection in the intensive care unit: a KASID multi-centre study

JE Baek, IH Choi, YW Cho, J Kim, YJ Lee… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Despite the growing clinical and economic burden of Clostridioides difficile
infection (CDI), data on CDI in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the Asia-Pacific region are …