Persistence of an endemic (toxigenic) isolate of Clostridium difficile in the environment of a general medicine ward.
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Abstract
The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in an endemic setting was investigated by use of DNA typing methods to determine the strain identity of C. difficile isolates. Two predominant toxigenic clones were found in the environment and accounted for 29.8% (type 1) and 15.5% (type 2) of CDAD cases, respectively. In endemic settings, the environment and cross-transmission may play a role in acquisition of CDAD.
Medical subject headings
- Clostridioides difficile
- Clostridium Infections
- Diarrhea
- Endemic Diseases
- Hospital Units