Browsing by Subject "Clostridium difficile"
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Endospore formation by Clostridium difficile is a vital part of the life cycle for this Gram-positive bacterium. During this process, the mothercell packages proteins into the developing endospore. However, the mechanisms ...
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(2017-04-24)Clostridium difficile is an antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacterium. It has become a major concern for hospitals and acute care medical wards where antibiotics are used more readily. Therapies and preventative measures ...
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(2017-05-10)Infections caused by Clostridium difficile have increased steadily over the past several years. While studies on C. difficile virulence and physiology have been hindered, in the past, by lack of genetic approaches and ...
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(2012-05-03)Clostridium difficile is a spore forming, anaerobic bacterium that can cause diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, and toxic mega colon in susceptible hosts. C. difficile spores are highly resistant to extreme chemical and ...
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(2011-10-21)Clostridium difficile has been recognized as one of the leading causes of nosocomial diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis in human hospitals and nursing homes since the 1970s; however, recent occurrences of community-acquired ...
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(2013-02-04)Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. C. difficile infections (CDI) are thought to be caused by ingestion of spores by a ...
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(2019-01-16)Clostridium difficile spore germination is critical for the transmission of disease. C. difficile spores germinate in response to cholic acid derivatives, such as taurocholate (TA), and amino acids, such as glycine or ...
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(2021-04-28)Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that causes severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and pseudomembranous colitis (1). Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) can be fatal. The estimated ...
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(2022-07-29)Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic microorganism that is of considerable medical concern as a nosocomial and community-acquired human pathogen. C. difficile is an endospore-forming organism ...