Animals such as domestic dogs and zoo animals reside in close proximity to humans and
could contribute to the dissemination of Clostridioides difficile spores which are common in …

While previous research on zoonotic transmission of community‐acquired Clostridioides
difficile infection (CA‐CDI) focused on food‐producing animals, the present study aimed to …

Companion animals have been shown to carry Clostridioides difficile strains that are similar
or identical to strains found in people, and a small number of studies have shown that pets …

There is an increasing concern about the role of animals as reservoirs of Clostridioides
difficile. In this study, we investigated prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic …

Clostridioides difficile, previously Clostrdium difficile, is a major cause of antibiotic-
associated enteric disease in humans in hospital settings. Increased incidence of C. difficile …

The relationship between the gut microbiota and Clostridioides difficile, and its role in the
severity of C. difficile infection in humans is an area of active research. Intestinal carriage of …

Introduction Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is the most common cause of
antibiotic-associated diarrhea and one of the common infections in healthcare facilities. In …

Features of Clostridioides difficile transmission in swine and the role of rodents as C. difficile
reservoir are not clear. To investigate if rodents can carry strains of C. difficile that are …

Nowadays, pet animals are known to be asymptomatic carriers of Clostridioides difficile. This
study was conducted to investigate the burden of toxigenic C. difficile among diarrheic dogs …

Clostridioides difficile is a leading cause of human antibiotic-associated diarrhoeal disease
globally. Zoonotic reservoirs of infection are increasingly suspected to play a role in the …