Journal article
The evolving epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian hospitals during a postepidemic period (2009–2015)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The clinical and molecular epidemiology of health care-associated Clostridium difficile infection in nonepidemic settings across Canada has evolved since the first report of the virulent North American pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type 1 (NAP1) strain more than 15 years ago. The objective of this national, multicentre study was to describe the evolving epidemiology and molecular characteristics of health care-associated C. …
Authors
Katz KC; Golding GR; Choi KB; Pelude L; Amaratunga KR; Taljaard M; Alexandre S; Collet JC; Davis I; Du T
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 190, No. 25, pp. e758–e765
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
June 25, 2018
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.180013
ISSN
0820-3946