<italic toggle="yes">Clostridium difficile</italic> Colonizes Alternative Nutrient Niches during Infection across Distinct Murine Gut Microbiomes

ABSTRACT Clostridium difficile is the largest single cause of hospital-acquired infection in the United States. A major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is prior exposure to antibiotics, as they disrupt the gut bacterial community which protects from C. difficile colonization. M...

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Main Authors: Matthew L. Jenior, Jhansi L. Leslie, Vincent B. Young, Patrick D. Schloss
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9344bc90bbc547699cbf618cb4bcd6ab
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