Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile at a medical center in Taiwan: persistence of genetically clustering of A⁻B⁺ isolates and increase of A⁺B⁺ isolates.

<h4>Introduction</h4>We investigated the changing trend of various toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates at a 3 500-bed hospital in Taiwan. Genetic relatedness and antimicrobial susceptibility of toxigenic C. difficile isolates were also examined.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of...

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Main Authors: Ju-Hsin Chia, Hsin-Chih Lai, Lin-Hui Su, An-Jing Kuo, Tsu-Lan Wu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6837424e8035491cbb5f3e79e8021b9f
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