Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in children with diarrhoea in Vietnam

• Published in: Anaerobe Vol. 74; p. 102550
• Main Authors: Khun, Peng An, Phi, Long Duc, Pham, Phuong Thi, Thu Nguyen, Ha Thi, Huyen Vu, Quyen Thi, Collins, Deirdre A., Riley, Thomas V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Antimicrobial resistance; C. difficile; Children; PCR ribotype; Toxin gene profile; Vietnam; Vietnam; C. difficile; Children; PCR ribotype; Antimicrobial resistance; Toxin gene profile

Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile commonly causes hospital-acquired infection which can range from mild diarrhoea to life-threatening toxic megacolon and even death. Reports on C. difficile infection (CDI) in Vietnam are limited, so this study was designed to evaluate the prevalence, molecular...