Background It has been thought that Clostridium difficile infection is transmitted
predominantly within health care settings. However, endemic spread has hampered …

Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) studies can enhance our understanding of
the role of patients with asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization in transmission …

Introduction Combined genotyping/whole genome sequencing and epidemiological data
suggest that in endemic settings only a minority of Clostridium difficile infection, CDI, is …

Abstract Background Rates of Clostridium difficile infection vary widely across Europe, as do
prevalent ribotypes. The extent of Europe-wide diversity within each ribotype, however, is …

Abstract Background. Accurate tracking of Clostridium difficile transmission within healthcare
settings is key to its containment but is hindered by the lack of discriminatory power of …

This is the first study to provide a comprehensive insight into the molecular epidemiology of
endemic Clostridium difficile and particularly that associated with a recently recognized …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continues to affect patients in hospitals and communities
worldwide. The spectrum of clinical disease ranges from mild diarrhoea to toxic megacolon …

Abstract Background The control of Clostridium difficile infection is a major international
healthcare priority, hindered by a limited understanding of transmission epidemiology for …

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 …

Clostridium difficile has emerged rapidly as the leading cause of antibiotic-associated
diarrheal disease, with the temporal and geographical appearance of dominant PCR …