Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 is a hypervirulent strain that has caused significant
nosocomial diarrhea in many countries but has not yet been reported or isolated in Taiwan …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an emerging healthcare problem in the
world. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic epidemiological research of …

Abstract Introduction Several virulent Clostridium difficile clones, designated as polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) ribotypes 017, 027, or 078, are well recognized in western countries …

A recent Supplement to Clinical Microbiology and Infection entitled 'Infection control
measures to limit the spread of C. difficile'pointed out that the incidence of C. difficile …

Background. Since 2005, an increase in the prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI) due to polymerase chain reaction ribotype 078 has been noticed in The Netherlands …

Clostridium difficile infection is almost unrecognized in mainland China. We have
undertaken a study in a large Chinese teaching hospital in Changsha, Hunan, China, to …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated
diarrhoea. Given an increasing CDI incidence and global spread of epidemic ribotypes, a 1 …

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a common causative agent of pseudomembranous colitis
(PMC). C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) ranges from mild diarrhea to life threatening …

Objective: Toxigenic Clostridium difficile, the etiologic agent of C. difficile-associated
diarrhea (CDAD), is the most common cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in many …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The incidence of Clostridium (C.) difficile infection (CDI) was on the
rise from 2001 to 2006 in Singapore. Recent unpublished data suggests that its incidence …