Clostridium difficile causes infectious diarrhoea in humans and animals. It has been found in
both diarrhoeal and non-diarrhoeal pigs, horses and cattle, suggesting a potential reservoir …

In recent years, several studies have described the presence of Clostridium difficile in
healthy and diarrhoeic farm and domestic animals. In pigs and cattle, the isolation of some …

Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are traditionally seen in elderly and hospitalized
patients who have used antibiotic therapy. In the community, CDIs requiring a visit to a …

Clostridium difficile has received much attention in recent years because of the increased
incidence and severity of nosocomial disease caused by this organism, but C. difficile …

Many articles have summarized the changing epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections
(CDI) in humans, but the emerging presence of C. difficile in foods and animals and possible …

Clostridium difficile is commonly associated with healthcare-related infections in humans,
and is an emerging pathogen in food animal species. There is potential for transmission of …

Clostridium difficile is well known as the most common cause of nosocomial infections in
human patients. In recent years a change in epidemiology towards an increase in incidence …

Clostridium difficile is a cause of diarrhea and colitis in humans. The increase of incidence
and severity of C. difficile infections in humans in past years is due, at least in part, to the …

Background For over four decades, Clostridium difficile has been a significant enteric
pathogen of humans. It is associated with the use of antimicrobials that generally disrupt the …

Background Clostridium difficile is an important cause of intestinal infections in some animal
species and animals might be a reservoir for community associated human infections. Here …