Characterization of a Stable, Metronidazole-Resistant Clostridium difficile Clinical Isolate

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile are Gram-positive, spore forming anaerobic bacteria that are the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, usually associated with antibiotic usage. Metronidazole is currently the first-line treatment for mild to moderate C. difficile diarrhea however recurre...

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Autores principales: Lynch, Tarah, Chong, Patrick, Zhang, Jason, Hizon, Romeo, Du, Tim, Graham, Morag R., Beniac, Daniel R., Booth, Timothy F., Kibsey, Pamela, Miller, Mark, Gravel, Denise, Mulvey, Michael R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3547915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23349739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053757

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3547915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23349739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053757

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