Human and Porcine Transmission of Clostridioides difficile Ribotype 078, Europe

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 2294 - 2300
• Main Authors: Moloney, Geraldine, Eyre, David W., Mac Aogáin, Micheál, McElroy, Máire C., Vaughan, Alison, Peto, Tim E.A., Crook, Derrick W., Rogers, Thomas R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.09.2021; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: bacteria; Causes of; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium difficile; Clostridium infections; Cross infection; Diarrhea; Disease transmission; Ethics; Genomes; Health aspects; Hogs; Hospital patients; Human and Porcine Transmission of; humans; Identification and classification; Infections; International aspects; Nosocomial infections; Phylogenetics; pigs; Ribotype 078, Europe; Statistics; Swine; transmission; Europe; Netherlands; United Kingdom > UK; Australia; Ireland

Genomic analysis of a diverse collection of Clostridioides difficile ribotype 078 isolates from Ireland and 9 countries in Europe provided evidence for complex regional and international patterns of dissemination that are not restricted to humans. These isolates are associated with C. difficile colo...