International typing study of Clostridium difficile

We report the results of an international Clostridium difficile typing study to cross reference strain designations for seven typing methodologies and facilitate inter-laboratory communication. Four genotypic and three phenotypic methods were used to type 100 isolates and compare the results to 39 P...

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Published in:	Anaerobe Vol. 28; pp. 4 - 7
Main Authors:	Manzo, Carl E., Merrigan, Michelle M., Johnson, Stuart, Gerding, Dale N., Riley, Thomas V., Silva, Joseph, Brazier, Jon S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-08-2014
Subjects:	Bacterial Typing Techniques - methods Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile - classification Clostridium difficile - genetics Clostridium difficile - physiology Genotype Genotypic typing Humans International Cooperation PCR ribotyping Phenotype Phenotypic typing REA typing REA typing Phenotypic typing Genotypic typing Clostridium difficile PCR ribotyping
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Summary:	We report the results of an international Clostridium difficile typing study to cross reference strain designations for seven typing methodologies and facilitate inter-laboratory communication. Four genotypic and three phenotypic methods were used to type 100 isolates and compare the results to 39 PCR ribotypes identified among the collection.
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ISSN:	1075-9964 1095-8274
DOI:	10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.04.005