Clostridioides difficile in Latin America: a comprehensive review of literature (1984–2021)

L Acuña-Amador, C Quesada-Gómez, C Rodríguez - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
This narrative review summarizes literature on C. difficile and C. difficile infections (CDI) that
emerged from Latin America (LA) between 1984 and 2021. The revised information includes …

The epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infection in Brazil: A systematic review covering thirty years

CNR Trindade, RMCP Domingues, EO Ferreira - Anaerobe, 2019 - Elsevier
Clostridioides difficile is considered one of the main etiological agents of bacterial diarrhea
associated with the use of antibiotics. It is an important nosocomial pathogen and the main …

Characterization of the virulence of three novel clade 2 Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile strains and a two-year screening in animals and humans in Brazil

AN Diniz, LNF Moura, DSG Cruz, CA Oliveira Junior… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) is an evolving global healthcare problem,
and owing to the diverse and dynamic molecular epidemiology of C. difficile, new strains …

Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides (previously Clostridium) difficile isolates from a university hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil

AN Diniz, CA de Oliveira Júnior, EG Vilela… - Anaerobe, 2019 - Elsevier
The molecular epidemiology of 38 non-duplicate toxigenic Clostridioides (previously
Clostridium) difficile isolates from inpatients from a hospital in Brazil during a 6-year period …

CLINICAL OUTCOME AND SEVERITY OF CLOSTRIDIOIDES (CLOSTRIDIUM) DIFFICILE INFECTION AT A TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN BRAZIL

FAC Carvalho, ROS Silva, BMRT SANTOS… - Arquivos de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially severe disease that can
present with refractoriness, recurrence, and evolution to death. In Brazil, the epidemiology of …

Predictive factors, outcomes, and molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile diarrhea in Brazilian hospitals

ES Girão, B de Melo Tavares, SA Dos Santos… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Little is known about the role of lineage of strains of Clostridioides difficile (CD) on the
clinical presentation of CD infection (CDI) in Latin America, especially regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic relatedness, Virulence factors and Antimicrobial Resistance of C. difficile strains from hospitalized patients in a multicentric study in Brazil

GZ Saldanha, RN Pires, AP Rauber… - Journal of Global …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile infection (CDI) is recognized
worldwide as a public health concern, related mainly with hypervirulent strains. In Brazil …

Structuring a fecal microbiota transplantation center in a university hospital in Brazil

DAA TERRA, EG Vilela, ROS Silva, LA Leão… - Arquivos de …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an important
therapeutic option for recurrent or refractory Clostridioides difficile infection, being a safe and …

Multicenter study of the epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infection and recurrence in southern Brazil

AC Maestri, SM Raboni, HMP Morales, LF Ferrari… - Anaerobe, 2020 - Elsevier
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is the main etiology underlying antibiotic-associated
diarrhea (AAD). Still, few Brazilian data are available on this infection. The aims of this …

Microbiological features, epidemiology, and clinical presentation of Clostridioides difficile strains from MLST Clade 2: A narrative review

A Badilla-Lobo, C Rodríguez - Anaerobe, 2021 - Elsevier
Clostridioides difficile is an emerging One Health pathogen and a common etiologic agent of
diarrhea, both in healthcare settings and the community. This bacterial species is highly …