Background Understanding the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile is important for the
development and assessment of infection prevention and control practices, as well as …

Clostridium difficile has been identified as a significant agent of diarrhoea and enterocolitis
in both foals and adult horses. Hospitalization, antibiotic therapy or changes in diet may …

Reasons for performing study: Clostridium difficile has been associated with acute colitis in
mature horses. Objectives: To survey C. difficile colonisation of the alimentary tract with age …

This chapter offers a comprehensive approach to equine laboratory diagnostics, including
hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical …

This research investigated the role of the anaerobic bacterium'Clostridium difficile'in equine
enterocolitis. The objectives of this study were to compare the prevalence of the isolation …

Fecal samples were collected to establish the apparent prevalence of Clostridium difficile
shedding in Standardbred and Thoroughbred racehorses housed at 4 racetracks and 2 …

Objective—To determine molecular characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility, and
toxigenicity of Clostridium difficile isolates from horses in an intensive care unit and evaluate …

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is one of the main causes of diarrhea and enterocolitis in
horses. The goal of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated …

Reported prevalence rates of Clostridium difficile infection in animals differ considerably
depending on the nature of the study and the population surveyed. The methods used to …

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that is the most commonly
diagnosed cause of nosocomial and antimicrobial associated diarrhoea in man (Groschel …