Whole-genome sequencing links Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile in a single hospital to diverse environmental sources in the community

• Main Authors: Su Chen Lim, Deirdre A. Collins, Korakrit Imwattana, Daniel R. Knight, Sicilia Perumalsamy, Natasza M.R. Hain-Saunders, Papanin Putsathit, David Speers, Thomas V. Riley
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76320
• Institution: Mahidol University

Aims: To investigate if Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile infection (CDI), traditionally thought of as hospital-acquired, can be genomically linked to hospital or community environmental sources, and to define possible importation routes from the community to the hospital. Methods and Results:...