Detection of Virulence Genes of Clostridium difficile in Children with Cancer by Multiplex PCR

• Main Authors: Hadis Tavafi (Author), Parviz Owlia (Author), Fariba Shirvani (Author), Mozhgan Hashemie (Author), Nader Shahrokhi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Toxigenic Clostridium difficile is the major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, colitis, and pseudomembranous colitis. The pathogenicity of C. difficile is related to toxins A&B. Children with cancer are at risk of developing C. difficile infection (CDI) due to increased expos...