Outbreak of Murine Infection with Clostridium difficile Associated with the Administration of a Pre- and Perinatal Methyl Donor Diet

Outbreak of Murine Infection with Clostridium difficile Associated with the Administration of a Pre- and Perinatal Methyl Donor Diet

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become the leading cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals worldwide, owing its preeminence to the emergence of hyperendemic strains, such as ribotype 027 (RT027). A major CDI risk factor is antibiotic exposure, which alters gut microbiota, resulting in th...

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Main Authors: Theresa Mau, Samantha S. Eckley, Ingrid L. Bergin, Katie Saund, Jason S. Villano, Kimberly C. Vendrov, Evan S. Snitkin, Vincent B. Young, Raymond Yung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-03-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
mouse
outbreak
veterinary epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphereDirect.00138-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphereDirect.00138-19

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