Molecular analysis of relapses or reinfections of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.
New Microbiol
; 34(4): 399-402, 2011 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22143813
ABSTRACT
Recurrence is a major complication of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and occurs in 15 to 20% of patients after discontinuation of therapy. Strains from 53 patients with Clostridium difficile recurrences were fingerprinted by PCR ribotyping. Reinfection with a different strain occurred in 15 out of 53 patients (28,3%), while 38 patients relapsed. These data suggest the need to perform molecular typing for implementation of infection control procedures and for a more appropriate therapeutic strategy.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Clostridioides difficile
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Diarreia
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article