Journal article
Two cases of Clostridium difficile infection in unrelated oncology patients attributable to a single clone of C. difficile PCR ribotype 126
JMM Case Reports, Vol.2(3)
2015
Abstract
Clostridium difficile is a significant gastrointestinal pathogen and a leading cause of life-threatening diarrhoea in the developed world. Antibiotic therapy and immunodeficiency are key risk factors for C. difficile infection (CDI); consequently, oncology patients are at high risk.
Details
- Title
- Two cases of Clostridium difficile infection in unrelated oncology patients attributable to a single clone of C. difficile PCR ribotype 126
- Authors/Creators
- D.R. Knight (Author/Creator) - Queen Elizabeth II Medical CentreJ. Hart (Author/Creator) - Pathwest Laboratory MedicineN.G Gottardo (Author/Creator) - School of Paediatrics and Child HealthD.W Eyre (Author/Creator) - National Institute for Health ResearchD.W Crook (Author/Creator) - National Institute for Health ResearchT.V. Riley (Author/Creator) - School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Publication Details
- JMM Case Reports, Vol.2(3)
- Publisher
- Microbiology Society
- Identifiers
- 991005541843307891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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