Antimicrobial susceptibility of Clostridium difficile isolated from food and environmental sources in Western Australia

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of life-threatening infectious diarrhoea in humans, and a major public health issue in many developed countries [1]. C.  difficile causes a wide range of symptoms, from mild diarrhoea to severe pseudomembranous colitis and, in rare cases, fulminant colitis that may lead to intestinal perforation or megacolon and sepsis [1]. The major risk factor for developing CDI is exposure to antimicrobials, particularly agents w ith activity against commensal bowel flora such as clindamycin, aminopenicillins, extended-spectrum cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones [1].
Source: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research