In contrast to the significant resources invested in the diagnosis and prevention of
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in resource-rich settings, in resource-limited settings …

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 …

Summary Background Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) challenge public health in
developing countries such as Brazil, which harbour social inequalities and variations in the …

A cohort of 110 adult individuals was analyzed to compare clinical characteristics of
hospitalized patients who received antibiotics and developed Clostridium difficile infection …

To the Editor—Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhea in hospitals all over the
world. It is among the most common organisms related to healthcare-associated infections in …

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 …

Background: Clostridium difficile is the most common causes of hospital-acquired diarrhea
affecting particularly hospitalized patients globally. This organism has re-emerged in recent …

Introduction Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhoea, particularly in patients
receiving antibiotic therapy. Recent studies have shown that a substantial proportion of C …

We describe the epidemiology of C. difficile infections (CDIs) focused on treatment and
analyze the risk factors for mortality. This is a retrospective cohort study of CDI cases with a …

The primary virulence factors that are known to cause clinical disease in Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) are the two large toxins: TcdA (toxin A; 308 kDa) and TcdB (toxin B; 270 …