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Updates on Clostridium Difficile in Europe: Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Volume 8

Updates on Clostridium Difficile in Europe: Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Volume 8

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Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Book 1050

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ISBN10: 3319727982
ISBN13: 9783319727981
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Feb 8 2018
Pages: 261
Weight: 1.52
Height: 0.63 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

This book outlines the currently available clinical, epidemiological and experimental data on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with special emphasis on studies and results achieved in Europe.

The incidence and severity of CDI has increased significantly over the last decade, and the book explains why C. difficile, recently reclassified as Clostridioides difficile, remains a significant challenge, also from economic perspective, to health care systems all over the world. The different reservoirs of this ubiquitous microorganism are reviewed as well as the different factors contributing to its virulence, such as toxins and biofilm formation. The rapid evolution of antibiotic resistance is clearly a concern and in a specific way can influence the CDI epidemiology. Additionally, new emerging strains and comparative genomics studies are discussed for their relevance from epidemiological and evolutionary point of view.

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