Characteristics and Demographic Distributions of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Strains in Rajavithi Hospital, 2009-2015.

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of toxigenic C. difficile strains at Rajavithi Hospital was not high. The occurrence of these strains, recorded for each month of the study period, showed an irregular trend, but by far the highest frequency was found in older age groups. Rapid and accurate detection is necessary to enable immediate treatment and to stop the spread of infection. In future, these strains will be studied at a molecular level and antimicrobial susceptibility testing will be performed and the results entered in a database of toxigenic C. difficile strains in Thailand. PMID: 27266236 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research