Make It Less difficile: Understanding Genetic Evolution and Global Spread of Clostridioides difficile

M Mengoli, M Barone, M Fabbrini, F D'Amico, P Brigidi… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clostridioides difficile is an obligate anaerobic pathogen among the most common causes of
healthcare-associated infections. It poses a global threat due to the clinical outcomes of …

Clostridioides difficile epidemiology in the Middle and the Far East

M Brajerova, J Zikova, M Krutova - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Clostridioides difficile is an important pathogen of healthcare-associated
gastrointestinal infections. Recently, an increased number of C. difficile infection (CDI) …

Clostridioides difficile in Pigs and Dairy Cattle in Northern Italy: Prevalence, Characterization and Comparison between Animal and Human Strains

P Spigaglia, F Barbanti, S Faccini, M Vescovi… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
It has been observed that novel strains of Clostridioides difficile can rapidly emerge and
move between animal and human hosts. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

The prevalence of Clostridioides difficile on farms, in abattoirs and in retail foods in Ireland

P Marcos, P Whyte, T Rogers, M McElroy, S Fanning… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Clostridioides difficile in Foods with Animal Origins; Prevalence, Toxigenic Genes, Ribotyping Profile, and Antimicrobial Resistance

H Bacheno, M Ahmadi, F Fazeli… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Clostridioides difficile is an important nosocomial pathogen and is considered as a reason of
diarrhea and gastrointestinal infections. As a majority of community‐originated C. difficile …

A narrative review of Clostridioides difficile infection in China

Y Wu, Y Wang, L Bai, W Zhang, GW Li, J Lu - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Clostridioides difficile is the predominant pathogen responsible for antimicrobial associated
diarrhea (AAD) and health care facility-associated infectious diarrhea. The role of C. difficile …

Clostridioides difficile in Calves in Central Italy: Prevalence, Molecular Typing, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Association with Antibiotic Administration

F Blasi, C Lovito, E Albini, L Bano, G Dalmonte, I Drigo… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Clostridioides difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial and community-
acquired diarrhoea in men. The infection most commonly occurs in people who have …

Recent development and fighting strategies for lincosamide antibiotic resistance

Y Yang, S Xie, F He, Y Xu, Z Wang… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lincosamides constitute an important class of antibiotics used against a wide range of
pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. However, due to the …

Genotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridioides difficile in Camel Minced Meat

M Fayez, WR El-Ghareeb, A Elmoslemany… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to determine the occurrence, genotypes, and antimicrobial
resistance of Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) …

Comparative genomic and transmission analysis of Clostridioides difficile between environmental, animal, and clinical sources in China

Y Zhou, W Zhou, T Xiao, Y Chen, T Lv… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridioides difficile is the most common pathogen causing antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
Previous studies showed that diverse sources, aside from C. difficile infection (CDI) patients …