Laboratory-based surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection in Australian health care and community settings, 2013 to 2018
S Hong, P Putsathit, N George, C Hemphill… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …
(RT027), caused extensive outbreaks of diarrheal disease in North America and Europe …
Linkage study of surveillance and hospital admission data to investigate Clostridium difficile infection in hospital patients in Perth, Western Australia
DA Collins, S Marcella, M Campbell, TV Riley - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Increasing incidence rates of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and outbreaks of
emerging strains have highlighted the need for continuous monitoring and surveillance of …
emerging strains have highlighted the need for continuous monitoring and surveillance of …
Laboratory-based surveillance of Clostridium difficile circulating in Australia, September–November 2010
Clostridium difficile rose in prominence in the early 2000s with large-scale outbreaks of a
particular binary toxin-positive strain, ribotype 027, in North America and Europe. In …
particular binary toxin-positive strain, ribotype 027, in North America and Europe. In …
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections in Australia: enhanced surveillance to evaluate time trends and severity of illness in Victoria, 2010–2014
LJ Worth, T Spelman, AL Bull, JA Brett… - Journal of Hospital …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background With epidemic strains of Clostridium difficile posing a substantial healthcare
burden internationally, there is a need for longitudinal evaluation of Clostridium difficile …
burden internationally, there is a need for longitudinal evaluation of Clostridium difficile …
Routine detection of Clostridium difficile in Western Australia
DA Collins, TV Riley - Anaerobe, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite increasing infection rates, Clostridium difficile is not currently routinely tested for in
all diarrhoeal faecal specimens in Australia. In July 2014, all diarrhoeal specimens …
all diarrhoeal faecal specimens in Australia. In July 2014, all diarrhoeal specimens …
Laboratory-based surveillance of Clostridium difficile strains circulating in the Australian healthcare setting in 2012
DA Collins, P Putsathit, B Elliott, TV Riley - Pathology, 2017 - Elsevier
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has risen in prominence in Australia recently. We
conducted laboratory-based surveillance of CDI to examine C. difficile circulating in …
conducted laboratory-based surveillance of CDI to examine C. difficile circulating in …
PCR ribotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates of Clostridium difficile cultured from toxin-positive diarrheal stools of patients receiving medical care …
JA Karlowsky, HJ Adam, T Kosowan, MR Baxter… - … and infectious disease, 2018 - Elsevier
Clostridium difficile toxin-positive diarrheal stool specimens submitted to eight Canadian
hospital laboratories from 2013 to 2015 were cultured. Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping …
hospital laboratories from 2013 to 2015 were cultured. Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping …
Implementation of standardised surveillance for Clostridium difficile infections in Australia: initial report from the Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance …
AL Bull, LJ Worth, MJ Richards - Internal Medicine Journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Detection of a hypervirulent strain of Clostridium difficile in Victoria led to commencement of
targeted surveillance for C. difficile infection in 2010. Cases were reported through the …
targeted surveillance for C. difficile infection in 2010. Cases were reported through the …
Genomic epidemiology of a protracted hospital outbreak caused by a toxin A-negative Clostridium difficile sublineage PCR ribotype 017 strain in London, England
MD Cairns, MD Preston, TD Lawley… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clostridium difficile remains the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea worldwide, which is
largely considered to be due to the production of two potent toxins: TcdA and TcdB …
largely considered to be due to the production of two potent toxins: TcdA and TcdB …
Changing Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection Following the Introduction of a National Ribotyping-Based Surveillance Scheme in England
MH Wilcox, N Shetty, WN Fawley… - Clinical infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Marked increases in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence,
driven by epidemic strain spread, is a global phenomenon. Methods. The Clostridium …
driven by epidemic strain spread, is a global phenomenon. Methods. The Clostridium …