Diarrhea is a common problem to the whole world and the occurrence of diarrhea is highly
associated with gut microbiota, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Generally, diarrheal …

The human gut virome includes a diverse collection of viruses that infect our own cells as
well as other commensal organisms, directly impacting on our well-being. Despite its …

The epidemiology and transmission of Clostridioides difficile, particularly for community-
associated infections, are not completely understood. Although there have been no …

ABSTRACT We recently described the 4.5-year time course of the enteric bacterial
microbiota and virome of a patient cured from recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (rCDI) …

Background: The clinical and molecular epidemiology of health care–associated Clostridium
difficile infection in nonepidemic settings across Canada has evolved since the first report of …

Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is currently a recommended therapy for
recurrent/refractory Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The success of FMT for CDI has …

Background Studying hospital outbreaks by using molecular tools, ie synthesizing the
molecular epidemiology data to its appropriate clinical-epidemiologic context, is crucial in …

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 …

Background Use of electronic data collection, management and analysis tools to support
outbreak response is limited, especially in low income countries. This can hamper timely …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an emerging therapeutic option for Clostridium
difficile infections that are refractory to conventional treatment. FMT introduces fecal …