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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Research in the area of emerging infectious diseases reported from M.A. Jhung and colleagues
August 19th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Clostridium difficile is a recognized pathogen in neonatal pigs and may contribute to enteritis in calves. Toxinotype V strains have been rare causes of human C. difficile-associated disease (CDAD)." "We examined toxinotype V in human disease, the genetic relationship of animal and human toxinotype V strains, and in vitro toxin production of these strains. From 2001 through 2006, 8 (1.3%) of 620 patient isolates were identified as toxinotype V; before 2001, 7 (<0.02%) of approximate to 6,000 isolates were identified as toxinotype V. Six (46.2%) of 13 case-patients for whom information was available had...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-19)
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