Molecular typing of C. difficile clinical isolates in an outbreak evaluation

Introduction: Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive spore-forming anaerobic bacillus. C. difficile is one of the major responsible of hospital acquired infections, since its spores are highly resistant to heat and common detergents treatment.The aim of this study was to exclude a nosocomial infec...

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Published in:	Microbiologia Medica
Main Authors:	Luana Coltella, Cristina Russo, Livia Mancinelli, Donato Menichella
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2009-12-01
Subjects:	C. difficile, Molecular typing, rep-PCR
Online Access:	http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2515