Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 appears in Taiwan.

This report is important for hospital and public health administration in Asia to be alert and closely monitor the emergence of this hypervirulent strain to avoid potential outbreaks occurred. PMID: 25672348 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25672348?dopt=Abstract

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - December 24, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Liao TL, Lin CF, Chiou CS, Shen GH, Wang J Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research