In the last decade, the incidence and severity of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) in
humans have been increasing and community-associated infections have been described …

We previously reported Clostridium difficile in 20% of retail meat in Canada, which raised
concerns about potential foodborne transmissibility. Here, we studied the genetic diversity of …

Clostridium difficile is mainly considered a nosocomial pathogen associated with diarrhea
and pseudomembranous colitis in hospitalized patients. Austrian hospitals reported 2761 …

We (i) determined the prevalence of Clostridium difficile and their antimicrobial resistance to
six antimicrobial classes, in a variety of fresh vegetables sold in retail in Ohio, USA, and (ii) …

Introduction Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhoea, particularly in patients
receiving antibiotic therapy. Recent studies have shown that a substantial proportion of C …

Abstract Background Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is an important infectious
pathogen, which causes mild-to-severe gastrointestinal infections by creating resistant …

Objectives Clostridioides difficile is an important pathogen of healthcare-associated
gastrointestinal infections. Recently, an increased number of C. difficile infection (CDI) …

Prevalence of Clostridium difficile was examined in Austrian ground meat samples and
bactofugates, following an evaluation of enrichment broths. Bactofugation is a centrifugation …

An increasing proportion of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are community acquired.
This study tested farm, abattoir and retail food samples for C. difficile, using peer reviewed …

Recent reports indicate that a large proportion of community-acquired Clostridium difficile
infections (CA-CDI) are not linked to recent antibiotic therapy, older age, significant …