Genomic analysis of Clostridioides difficile in two regions of the United States reveals a diversity of strains and limited transmission.

Nicole D PecoraStacy HolzbauerXiong WangYu GuSamantha TaffnerTrupti HatwarDwight HardyMichelle DziejmanPaige D'HeillyKelly PungAlice GuhXing QuiSteven GillGhinwa K Dumyati

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2021)

The genomic epidemiology of C. difficile across two regions of the US indicates the presence of a diverse strain profile and limited direct transmission.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
escherichia coli
risk factors
copy number
dna methylation