Microbiological characteristics of human and animal isolates of Clostridioides difficile in Italy: Results of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in the years 2006–2016

F Barbanti, P Spigaglia - Anaerobe, 2020 - Elsevier
The increased incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and the emergence of
highly virulent types highlight the need of microbiological characterization to gain insight …

Predominance of Clostridioides difficile PCR ribotype 181 in northern Greece, 2016–2019

M Kachrimanidou, S Metallidis, O Tsachouridou… - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives The epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has
undergone many changes since the beginning of this century and continues to evolve based …

Diagnostic testing for Clostridium difficile in Italian microbiological laboratories

P Spigaglia, F Barbanti, M Morandi, ML Moro… - Anaerobe, 2016 - Elsevier
A laboratory diagnosis survey of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) was performed in Italy in
2012–2013. Questionnaires from 278 healthcare settings from 15 regions of Italy were …

Clostridioides difficile in Calves in Central Italy: Prevalence, Molecular Typing, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Association with Antibiotic Administration

F Blasi, C Lovito, E Albini, L Bano, G Dalmonte, I Drigo… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Clostridioides difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial and community-
acquired diarrhoea in men. The infection most commonly occurs in people who have …

An emergent infectious disease: Clostridioides difficile infection hospitalizations, 10-year trend in Sicily

AA Medaglia, S Buffa, C Gioè, S Bonura, R Rubino… - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Background Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated
diarrhoea worldwide and C. difficile infection is an emerging infectious disease. In the US, its …

The predominance and clustering of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile PCR ribotype 001 isolates in three hospitals in Eastern Slovakia, 2017

M Krehelova, O Nyč, E Sinajová, M Krutova - Folia microbiologica, 2019 - Springer
This study aimed to implement a toxigenic culture as an optional third diagnostic step for
glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH)-positive and toxin A/B-negative diarrheal stool samples …

Prevalence and risk factors of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile asymptomatic carriage in 11 French hospitals

S Jolivet, J Couturier, P Grohs, A Vilfaillot… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence has increased over the last 20 years. Studies
suggest that asymptomatic carriers may be an important reservoir of C. difficile in healthcare …

Prevalence and Strain Characterization of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in Representative Regions of Germany, Ghana, Tanzania and Indonesia – A …

M Seugendo, I Janssen, V Lang, I Hasibuan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infections (CDI) are considered worldwide as emerging
health threat. Uptake of C. difficile spores may result in asymptomatic carrier status or lead to …

Establishment of a French surveillance system of Clostridiodes difficile infection: Comparison of patient's characteristics with other national and European data

N Khanafer, A Hemmendinger, B Guery, A Vachee… - Anaerobe, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The magnitude and scope of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has changed
with an increase in incidence and severity. The epidemiology of CDI is not well known in …

Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Course, and Implementation of Specific Hygiene Measures in Hospitalised Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection in …

EE Dirks, JA Luković, H Peltroche-Llacsahuanga… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) have increased worldwide, and the
disease is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This study aimed …