Reprint

<em> Clostridioides difficile </em> Infection

Edited by
April 2022
178 pages
  • ISBN978-3-0365-3878-5 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-0365-3877-8 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Clostridioides difficile Infection that was published in

Biology & Life Sciences
Medicine & Pharmacology
Summary

This book collects multidisciplinary research articles focused on Clostridioides difficile infection. The contributions collected here shed some light on grey areas of our knowledge of Clostridioides difficile, including regional Clostridioides difficile phenotypic and genotypic patterns, the Clostridioides difficile infection clinical course and the mortality rate in different settings and patient case-mix, the levels of Clostridioides difficile toxins in patients' sera, and novel, promising therapeutic approaches. This collection serves as a valuable reservoir of knowledge for scientists and researchers in the field of infectious diseases.

Format
  • Hardback
License
© by the authors
Keywords
Clostridioides difficile infection; co–morbidities; mortality; malignancy; outcome; risk factors; C. difficile infection; molecular analysis; toxin production; antibiotic resistance; microbiome; C. difficile; hamsters; bovine immunoglobulins; 16S rRNA; next generation sequencing; Clostridioides difficile; risk factors; Charlson comorbidity index; Child–Pugh score; Clostridioides difficile associated disease; CDI; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; NAFLD; NASH; recurrent disease; antibacterial; Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile; peptidomimetic; triazole; Clostridioides difficile; baicalin; microbiome; gut dysbiosis; mouse model; Clostridioides difficile; spores; anti-spore; spore germination; nanomaterial; teicoplanin; Clostridioides difficile; spore; antibiotics; Clostridioides difficile infection; multi-step algorithm; multiplex “real-time” PCR; PCR capillary-based electrophoresis ribotyping; Clostridium difficile; Clostridioides difficile; TcdA; TcdB; toxin; toxemia; plasma; method; quantification; CDI severity; n/a