Clostridium difficile and its toxins [PDF]
, 1974 An investigation of Clostridium difficile has shown : 1. that the organism is resistant to cresols and phenolq and may be grown from material grossly contaminated with other organisms by culture in media containing these substances; strains ...
Hafiz, Saleem
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Managing Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalised patients [PDF]
, 2014 Checklists are not a new phenomenon and have been used in the aviation industry for some time as a means of ensuring safety and minimising harm. Checklists are now used commonly in health care to improve patient safety.
Topping, Annie +5 more
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Development and characterisation of an in vitro human gut model to study the biofilm mode of growth of clostridium difficile and the indigenous gut microbiota [PDF]
, 2013 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with significant patient morbidity, mortality and financial burden. Until recently, antimicrobial treatment options were limited to metronidazole and vancomycin, but both agents are associated with ...
Crowther, Grace
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Mobile genetic elements in Clostridium difficile and their role in genome function. [PDF]
, 2015 Approximately 11% the Clostridium difficile genome is made up of mobile genetic elements which have a profound effect on the biology of the organism. This includes transfer of antibiotic resistance and other factors that allow the organism to survive ...
Roberts, AP +5 more
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Clostridium difficile ribotypes in Austria: a multicenter, hospital-based survey [PDF]
, 2015 A prospective, noninterventional survey was conducted among Clostridium difficile positive patients identified in the time period of July until October 2012 in 18 hospitals distributed across all nine Austrian provinces.
Hartmann, Gabriele +42 more
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Cloning and Expression of a Fusion Protein Containing Highly Epitopic Regions of Clostridium perfringens Epsilon Toxin and Clostridium novyi Alpha Toxin [PDF]
Journal of Cell and Molecular Research, 2021 Clostridium perfringens and novyi species are two important toxin-producing pathogens which pose a risk to the livestock health. Epsilon and alpha toxins are major toxins of these two pathogens, respectively. Advances in current vaccine industrialization
Mohsen Mehrvarz +3 more
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Clostridium perfringens spores in Polish honey samples
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2018 The aim of this study was examination of honey samples collected from apiaries situated in all Polish provinces for occurrence of Clostridium spp., especially C. perfringens.
Grenda Tomasz +7 more
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The Applications of Sensors and Biosensors in Investigating Drugs, Foods, and Nutraceuticals
Sensors, 2019 The present Special Issue is focused on developing and applying several sensors, biosensor devices, and actuators for the analysis of drugs, foods, and nutraceuticals. Some applications concern classical topics, such as clostridium determination in dairy
Luigi Campanella, Mauro Tomassetti
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Infections with Spore-forming Bacteria in Persons Who Inject Drugs, 2000–2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Since 2000 in the United Kingdom, infections caused by spore-forming bacteria have been associated with increasing illness and death among persons who inject drugs (PWID).
Norah E. Palmateer +8 more
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Infective Endocarditis by Clostridioides and Clostridium Species—A Narrative Review
Antibiotics, 2023 Bacteria of the genus Clostridium are anaerobic Gram-positive spore-forming bacilli that include more than 200 species. Some of them are known to cause invasive infections and diseases caused by the production of toxins.
Petros Ioannou +4 more
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