Isolation of Clostridioides difficile PCR Ribotype 027 from single-use hospital gown ties.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001550
Abstract: Background. Clostridioides difficile is a spore-forming pathogen responsible for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. In the USA high incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) in clinical environments has led to interest in C. difficile spore transmission.Hypothesis. Single use… read more here.
Keywords: gown ties; ribotype 027; difficile; single use ... See more keywords
Designed Ankyrin Repeat Protein (DARPin) Neutralizers of TcdB from Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00596-19
Abstract: We report the engineering and characterization of designed ankyrin proteins as potent neutralizers of TcdB toxin secreted by a hypervirulent ribotype 027 strain of Clostridium difficile. We further show that although TcdB toxins from both… read more here.
Keywords: designed ankyrin; clostridium difficile; tcdb; ribotype 027 ... See more keywords
A Case Report and Review of the Literature: Reactive Arthritis Caused by Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.837422
Abstract: With an annual incidence of 250-300 per 100,000 inhabitants, reactive arthritis is not uncommon. However, the fact that Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) can also lead to this complication is largely unknown. We report on a… read more here.
Keywords: clostridioides difficile; ribotype 027; arthritis; reactive arthritis ... See more keywords