Clostridium difficile infection control strategies require an understanding of its epidemiology.
In this study, we analysed the toxin genotypes of 130 non-duplicate clinical isolates of C …

The purpose of this study was to compare clinical features of Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI) to toxin gene profiles of the strains isolated from Danish hospitalized patients. C …

A prospective study was conducted during a one-year period between 2006 and 2007 to
describe the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) at University …

Abstract Background Although increases in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence
and severity have been observed in numerous countries, the incidence of CDI in Japan …

The prevalence of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in Korea has been reported to be
approximately 60–80%. Although the prevalence of the tcdA− tcdB+ C. difficile strain was …

Background & objectives: Frequent use of broad spectrum antibiotics in hospitalized patients
has increased the incidence of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea in recent years. In our tertiary …

INTRODUCTION: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a major nosocomial infectious agent in
hospitals. Previous studies have addressed the high proportion of infection episodes that …

Background Patients with toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization (tCDC) are at risk of
developing C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). However, the risk factors of hospitalized …

Purpose: Clostridium difficile infection is the leading etiology among nosocomial infectious
diarrhea and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Critically ill patients are thought to …

Nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection was investigated at a hospital with 15 cases of C.
difficile diarrhea per 1000 discharges. From January 1991 to May 1991, patients admitted or …