Genomic Study of a Clostridium difficile Multidrug Resistant Outbreak-Related Clone Reveals Novel Determinants of Resistance

Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is prevalent in healthcare settings. The emergence of hypervirulent and antibiotic resistant strains has led to an increase in CDI incidence and frequent outbreaks. While the main virulence factors are the TcdA and TcdB toxins, antibiotic resistance...

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Autores principales: Isidro, Joana, Menezes, Juliana, Serrano, Mónica, Borges, Vítor, Paixão, Pedro, Mimoso, Margarida, Martins, Filomena, Toscano, Cristina, Santos, Andrea, Henriques, Adriano O., Oleastro, Mónica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30574133
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02994

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30574133
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02994

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