Clostridium difficile ribotype (RT) 017 is an important toxigenic C. difficile RT which, due to a
deletion in the repetitive region of the tcdA gene, only produces functional toxin B. Strains …

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) played an important role in the initial outbreaks
of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the 1970s. C. difficile ribotype (RT) 017 has emerged …

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

In the early 2000s, a binary toxin (CDT)-producing strain of Clostridium difficile, ribotype 027
(RT027), caused extensive outbreaks of diarrheal disease in North America and Europe …

Despite being incapable of causing Clostridium difficile infection, non-toxigenic C. difficile
(NTCD) may still be relevant. This study explored the role of NTCD as a reservoir of …

Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is the most commonly recognized cause of infectious
diarrhea in healthcare settings. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent initial or recurrent C …

Clostridioides difficile PCR ribotype (RT) 017 ranks among the most successful strains of C.
difficile in the world. In the past three decades, it has caused outbreaks on four continents …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) plays an important role in the pathogenesis and spread of
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Many antimicrobials, such as fluoroquinolones, have …

Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) is well-
documented in Europe and North America to be a common cause of healthcare-associated …

Aims To investigate the prevalence, molecular type, and antimicrobial susceptibility of
Clostridioides difficile in the environment in Vietnam, where little is known about C. difficile …