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Clostridioides Difficile Enteritis: Case Report and Literature Review

Antibiotics, 2022
Background: Clostridioides Difficile is a well-known pathogen causing diarrhea of various degrees of severity through associated infectious colitis.
Artsiom Klimko, Cristian George Tieranu, Ana-Maria Curte, Carmen Monica Preda, Ioana Tieranu, Andrei Ovidiu Olteanu, Elena Mirela Ionescu   +6 more
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Aerial dissemination of Clostridium difficile spores [PDF]

, 2008
YesClostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) is a frequently occurring healthcare-associated infection, which is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality amongst elderly patients in healthcare facilities. Environmental contamination is
Sleigh, P.A., Snelling, Anna M., Beggs, Clive B., Smith, Caroline F., Kerr, Kevin G., Banfield, Kathleen R., Roberts, K.   +6 more
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Novel Drivers of Virulence in Clostridioides difficile Identified via Context-Specific Metabolic Network Analysis

mSystems, 2021
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Matthew L. Jenior, Jhansi L. Leslie, Deborah A. Powers, Elizabeth M. Garrett, Kimberly A. Walker, Mary E. Dickenson, William A. Petri, Rita Tamayo, Jason A. Papin   +8 more
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Evaluation of the STANDARD M10 and Xpert C. difficile assays for the detection of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile in stools

Microbiology Spectrum
This study aims to compare the sensitivity and specificity of two Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs), the STANDARD M10 Clostridioides difficile (M10) and the Xpert C. difficile (Xpert) assays, for the detection of toxigenic C.
Y. Roukoz-Diab, M. Ehmig, S. Luce, C. Eckert, S. Timsit, J. Couturier, I. Mostaghat, F. Barbut   +7 more
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Evaluation of three commercial rapid immunoassays for the diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection

Microbiology Spectrum
Current guidelines recommend the use of a two-step algorithm for the laboratory diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Several commercial rapid immunoassays that detect both GDH and toxin A/B in stool samples are available and could be ...
Hannes Bjarki Vigfússon, Theresa Ennefors, Torbjörn Norén, Martin Sundqvist   +3 more
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Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridioides difficile

Virulence, 2023
Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and is responsible for a spectrum of diseases characterized by high levels of recurrence, morbidity, and mortality. Treatment is complex, since antibiotics constitute both the main treatment and the major risk factor for infection.
Jessica E. Buddle, Robert P. Fagan
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Clostridioides difficile, a New “Superbug”

Microorganisms, 2023
Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium. The clinical features of C. difficile infections (CDIs) can vary, ranging from the asymptomatic carriage and mild self-limiting diarrhoea to severe and sometimes fatal pseudomembranous colitis. C.
Rumyana Markovska, Georgi Dimitrov, Raina Gergova, Lyudmila Boyanova   +3 more
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Effective Dosage of Oral Vancomycin in Treatment for Initial Episode of Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Antibiotics, 2019
Background: Oral vancomycin is a first line treatment for an initial episode of Clostridioides difficile infection. However, the comparative efficacy of different dosing regimens is lacking evidence in the current literature. Methods: We searched PubMed,
Chia-Yu Chiu, Amara Sarwal, Addi Feinstein, Karen Hennessey   +3 more
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Editorial: Clostridioides difficile infection

Frontiers in Medicine
Guido Granata, Frédéric Barbut, Nicola Petrosillo   +2 more
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Gut Microbiota Diversity of Preterm Neonates Is Associated With Clostridioides Difficile Colonization

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
In adults, Clostridioides difficile infections are associated with alterations of the intestinal bacterial populations. Although preterm neonates (PN) are frequently colonized by C. difficile, limited data are available regarding the relationship between
Jeanne Couturier, Jeanne Couturier, Patricia Lepage, Sarah Jolivet, Johanne Delannoy, Victoria Mesa, Pierre-Yves Ancel, Pierre-Yves Ancel, Jean-Christophe Rozé, Marie-José Butel, Frédéric Barbut, Frédéric Barbut, Frédéric Barbut, Julio Aires   +13 more
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