Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Colonization in Newborns: Results Using a Bacteriophage and Bacteriocin Typing System

We used a typing system based on bacteriophage and bacteriocin susceptibility to study the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile colonization of newborn infants. C. difficile was found in the stools of 30 (16.0%) of 187 infants who were screened. Increased length of stay in the nursery (P

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1988-08, Vol.158 (2), p.349-354
Main Authors: Bacon, Alfred E., Fekety, Robert, Schaberg, Dennis R., Faix, Roger G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial colonization
Bacterial Proteins
Bacterial Toxins - metabolism
Bacterial typing techniques
Bacteriocins
Bacteriology
Bacteriophage Typing
Bacteriophages
Biological and medical sciences
Cesarean section
Clostridium - classification
Clostridium - isolation & purification
Clostridium difficile
Delivery, Obstetric
Environmental Microbiology
Epidemiology
Feces - microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hand - microbiology
Health Workforce
Humans
Infant, Newborn - microbiology
Infants
Length of stay
Microbial colonization
Microbiology
Nurseries, Hospital
Original Articles
Toxins
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Summary:We used a typing system based on bacteriophage and bacteriocin susceptibility to study the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile colonization of newborn infants. C. difficile was found in the stools of 30 (16.0%) of 187 infants who were screened. Increased length of stay in the nursery (P
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/158.2.349