Comparative genome and phenotypic analysis of three Clostridioides difficile strains isolated from a single patient provide insight into multiple infection of C. difficile
Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) have emerged over the past decade causing symptoms that range from mild, antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) to life-threatening toxic megacolon. In this study, we describe a multiple and isochronal (mixed) CDI caused by the isolates DSM...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4368-0 |