A total of 313 faecal samples from three pig farms and two cattle farms was collected, and
Clostridium difficile was isolated from 133/257 piglet samples (51.8%) and from 1/56 calf …

Clostridium difficile is an important healthcare-associated pathogen, responsible for a broad
spectrum of diarrheal diseases. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the …

To determine the presence of Clostridium difficile, we sampled cooked and uncooked meat
products sold in Tucson, Arizona. Forty-two percent contained toxigenic C. difficile strains …

Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is ubiquitous in the environment and is also considered
as a bacterium of great importance in diarrhea-associated disease for humans and different …

Toxigenic Clostridium difficile is the most common etiologic agent of hospital-acquired
diarrhea in developed countries. The role of this pathogen in nosocomial diarrhea in Eastern …

Diversity of Clostridium difficile in different age groups of goats (n= 109) and sheep (n= 105)
was investigated. C. difficile was detected in 9.2% of goats and 5.7% of sheep. None of the …

Even though food of animal sources and different foodstuffs are well known to be potentially
carrier of Clostridium difficile, few data are available on the occurrence of C. difficile in …

This study provides data on the distribution and relationship of C. difficile PCR ribotypes in
diarrhoeic calves in Germany. C. difficile was isolated from 176 of 999 (17.6%) faecal …

A prospective, noninterventional survey was conducted among Clostridium difficile positive
patients identified in the time period of July until October 2012 in 18 hospitals distributed …

With wild rodents and insectivores being present around humans and their living, working
and food production environments, it is important to gain knowledge of the zoonotic …