Clostridioides Difficile in Latin America: An Epidemiological Overview

Clostridioides difficile infection is one of the most significant causes of nosocomial diarrhea associated with antibiotic use worldwide. In recent years, the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection in Latin American countries has increased due to the emergence and spread of epidemic Clostri...

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Published in:Current microbiology 2023-11, Vol.80 (11), p.357-357, Article 357
Main Authors: Morales-Olvera, Claudia G, Lanz-Zubiría, Lorena, Aguilar-Zamora, Emmanuel, Camorlinga-Ponce, Margarita, Aparicio-Ozores, Gerardo, Aguilar-Zapata, Daniel, Chávez-Tapia, Norberto C, Uribe, M, Barbero-Becerra, Varenka J, Juárez-Hernández, Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Antibiotics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Clostridioides difficile
Diarrhea
Drug resistance
Epidemiology
Genes
Hospitals
Infections
Infectious diseases
Inflammatory bowel disease
Life Sciences
Microbiology
Mortality
Multidrug resistance
Nosocomial infection
Pathogens
Polymerase chain reaction
Review Article
Toxins
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Summary:Clostridioides difficile infection is one of the most significant causes of nosocomial diarrhea associated with antibiotic use worldwide. In recent years, the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection in Latin American countries has increased due to the emergence and spread of epidemic Clostridioides difficile strains, such as RT027/NAP1/ST1, RT078/ST11, and RT017/ST37; additionally, endemic multi-drug-resistant strains have recently appeared due to the lack of heterogeneous diagnostic algorithms and guidelines for antibiotic use in each country. The aim of this review is to present the latest information regarding Clostridioides difficile and emphasize the importance of epidemiological surveillance of this pathogen in Latin American countries.
ISSN:0343-8651
1432-0991
DOI:10.1007/s00284-023-03475-x