Prevalence and duration of asymptomatic Clostridium difficile carriage among healthy subjects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Previous studies suggested that 7 to 15% of healthy adults are colonized with toxigenic Clostridium difficile. To investigate the epidemiology, genetic diversity, and duration of C. difficile colonization in asymptomatic persons, we recruited healthy adults from the general population in Allegheny C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 2014-07, Vol.52 (7), p.2406-2409
Hauptverfasser:	Galdys, Alison L, Nelson, Jemma S, Shutt, Kathleen A, Schlackman, Jessica L, Pakstis, Diana L, Pasculle, A William, Marsh, Jane W, Harrison, Lee H, Curry, Scott R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial Proteins - genetics Bacterial Toxins - genetics Bacteriology Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile - isolation & purification Clostridium Infections - epidemiology Clostridium Infections - microbiology Enterotoxins - genetics Feces - microbiology Feeding Behavior Female Genetic Variation Genotype Genotyping Techniques Healthy Volunteers Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Pennsylvania - epidemiology Prevalence Repressor Proteins - genetics Surveys and Questionnaires Time Factors Young Adult
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