Fecal microbial transplantation provides a high curative rate for recurrent Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI). However, limitations associated with FMT drive the need to identify key taxa …

The expression of the Clostridium difficile binary toxin CDT is generally observed in the
RT027 (ST1) and RT078 (ST11) C. difficile isolates, which are associated with severe C …

Clostridium difficile, the agent that causes pseudomembranous colitis associated with
antibiotic therapy, has been identified in recent years as a common nosocomial pathogen …

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is defined as diarrhea associated with antibiotic
exposure, either while on antibiotics, or for up to 8 weeks after antibiotic discontinuation. 1, 2 …

According to the UK media and popular press, Clostridium difficile is now a fully fledged
member of that notorious but ill-defined group of microorganisms portrayed to the general …

Clostridium sordellii is a gram-positive, anaerobic bacillus that has rarely been implicated as
a human pathogen. It produces several exotoxins, which contribute to the progressive …

Abstract “Clostridium neonatale” was recently described as a new species within the Cluster
I of the Clostridium genus sensu stricto. In this study, we characterized “C. neonatale” …

Clostridium difficile generally causes diarrhoea and colitis. Small-bowel infections are
considered to be rare. Twelve cases of ileal C. difficile infections are presented, including …

Clostridium difficile, a spore-forming toxigenic bacterium, is one of the most common causes
of infectious diarrhea and colitis in the United States. Most patients with C. difficile infection …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
North America and Europe. The aim of this study was to identify epidemiologically-confirmed …