Clostridium difficile isolates with increased sporulation: emergence of PCR ribotype 002 in Hong Kong

We identified a predominant clone of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 002, which was associated with an increased sporulation frequency. In 2009, 3,528 stool samples from 2,440 patients were tested for toxigenic C. difficile in a healthcare region in Hong Kong. A total of 345 toxigenic strains fro...

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Autores principales: Cheng, V. C. C., Yam, W. C., Lam, O. T. C., Tsang, J. L. Y., Tse, E. Y. F., Siu, G. K. H., Chan, J. F. W., Tse, H., To, K. K. W., Tai, J. W. M., Ho, P. L., Yuen, K. Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3191290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21468685
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1231-0

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