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Biological characteristics associated with virulence in Clostridioides difficile ribotype 002 in Hon...

Biological characteristics associated with virulence in Clostridioides difficile ribotype 002 in Hon...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1080_22221751_2020_1739564

Biological characteristics associated with virulence in Clostridioides difficile ribotype 002 in Hong Kong

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Biological characteristics associated with virulence in Clostridioides difficile ribotype 002 in Hong Kong

Publisher

United States: Taylor & Francis

Journal title

Emerging microbes & infections, 2020-01, Vol.9 (1), p.631-638

Language

English

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United States: Taylor & Francis

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Contents

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of nosocomial diarrhea and can sometimes lead to pseudo-membranous colitis and toxic megacolon. We previously reported that the PCR ribotype 002 was a common C. difficile ribotype in Hong Kong that was associated with increased mortality. In this study, we assessed in vitro bacteriological...

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Biological characteristics associated with virulence in Clostridioides difficile ribotype 002 in Hong Kong

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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1080_22221751_2020_1739564

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1080_22221751_2020_1739564

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ISSN

2222-1751

E-ISSN

2222-1751

DOI

10.1080/22221751.2020.1739564

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