Diversity of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotypes in Europe: results from the European, multicentre, prospective, biannual, point-prevalence study of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalised patients with diarrhoea (EUCLID), 2012 and 2013

This study highlights an increased diversity of < i > C. difficile < /i > ribotypes across Europe compared with previous studies, with considerable intercountry variation in ribotype distribution. Continuous surveillance programmes are necessary to monitor the changing epidemiology of < i > C. difficile < /i > . < /p > < /abstract >
Source: Eurosurveillance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research