Emergence of Clostridium difficile Infection Due to a New Hypervirulent Strain, Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 078
Leiden University Medical Center · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment · +2 more institutions
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Abstract
Background
Since 2005, an increase in the prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) due to polymerase chain reaction ribotype 078 has been noticed in The Netherlands. This strain has also been identified as the predominant strain in pigs and calves.
Methods
CDI caused by type 078 was studied in relation to CDI caused by the hypervirulent type 027 and by types other than 027 and 078. Human and porcine isolates were further investigated and characterized by multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis.
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Keywords
- Clostridium difficile
- Odds ratio
- Medicine
- Clostridium difficile toxin A
- Confidence interval
- Polymerase chain reaction
- Clostridium difficile toxin B
- Incidence (geometry)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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