- Clostridium difficile Infection: A Worldwide Disease
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Burke KE, Lamont JT
- KMID: 1774521
- Gut Liver.
- 2014 Jan;8(1):1-6.
Clostridium difficile, an anaerobic toxigenic bacterium, causes a severe infectious colitis that leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both enhanced bacterial toxins and diminished host immune response contribute to... -
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- Evaluation of the Xpert Clostridium difficile Assay for the Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection
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Shin S, Kim M, Kim M, Lim H, Kim H, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 1387350
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2012 Sep;32(5):355-358.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.5.355
Infection with Clostridium difficile is a growing concern because of the increasing prevalence and spread of nosocomial infections. Emergence of the hypervirulent 027/NAP1/BI strain is also notable. Existing diagnostic methods... -
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