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"Clostridium difficile is a major nosocomial pathogen and has been shown to be a primary cause of antibiotic-associated disease. Recently, there has been an emergence of highly transmissible and frequently antibiotic-resistant strains, and the organism has become a considerable …
This second edition provides 21 new chapters on methods used in laboratories for investigating the physiology and molecular genetics of the pathogen Clostridium difficile. Chapters detail up-to -date experimental techniques for gene editing and transcriptional analysis which are…
Background: The use of antimicrobials has been presented as a significant risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Nevertheless, it remains unclear which antimicrobials are more likely to be associated with CDI. It is mandatory for acute trusts to report the number…
My original contribution to knowledge is the emergence of an inductively derived conceptual framework that provides a generic account of the way in which people construct and communicate risk. Within this framework, a detailed contextual understanding of how this was applied to …
Clostridium difficile is a common and potentially fatal cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. It has been isolated from patients and their surroundings, in healthcare facilities and from the community. C. difficile is able to survive fo…
Typhlocolitis in the horse is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Specific etiologic agents that cause typhlocolitis have been described. Two pathogenic bacteria, which are common causes of equine enteritis, are Clostridium difficile and Salmonella enterica . Clinical…