Clostridium difficile is the main causative agent of antibiotic-associated and health care-
associated infective diarrhea. Recently, there has been growing interest in alternative …

Clostridium difficile epidemiology has changed in recent years, with the emergence of highly
virulent types associated with severe infections, high rates of recurrences and mortality …

Antibiotics have been the most important risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
However, only data from non-randomised studies have been reviewed. We sought to …

Clostridium difficile is a significant pathogen with over 300 000 cases reported in North
America annually. Previously, it was thought that C. difficile was primarily a clinically …

Clostridium difficile is toxin-producing antimicrobial resistant (AMR) enteropathogen
historically associated with diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis in hospitalized patients …

Clostridium difficile is ubiquitous and is found in humans, animals and in variety of
environments. The substantial overlap of ribotypes between all three main reservoirs …

Background Decreases in clinical response of Clostridioides difficile to antibiotics used for
its treatment have raised concerns regarding antibiotic resistance. We conducted a …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a substantial burden on healthcare systems and
is likely to remain so given our reliance on antimicrobial therapies to treat bacterial …

The increasing clinical importance of human infections (frequently severe) caused by
Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 078 (RT078) was first reported in 2008. The severity of …

Aims To determine the presence of Clostridium difficile on fattening pig farms in north‐
eastern Spain. Methods and Results Twenty‐seven farms were sampled. Pools of pig faecal …