Molecular characterization of Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027 in a major Chinese hospital

CONCLUSIONS: In Our study, five C. difficile 027 isolates were identified and characterized using MLST, PCR ribotyping and whole genome sequencing. We proposed that C. difficile 027 infections are probably neglected in China. Further epidemiological studies across the country together with the introduction of routine diagnostic testing and multi-center or national level surveillance are needed to ascertain the size of this potentially significant problem.PMID:33563561 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2021.01.003

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - February 10, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ren-Feng Zhang Yu-Xia Man Yuan-Yuan Bai Chun-Hong Shao Chun-Mei Liu Cong-Hui Wang Yong-Xing Lei Yong Wang Yan Jin Source Type: research