Using whole genome sequencing to characterize Clostridioides difficile isolates at a tertiary center in Melbourne, Australia

• Main Authors: Alice Liu (Author), Eddie Chan (Author), Victoria Madigan (Author), Vivian Leung (Author), Lucille Dosvaldo (Author), Norelle Sherry (Author), Benjamin Howden (Author), Katherine Bond (Author), Caroline Marshall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the commonest cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea and undergoes standardized surveillance and mandatory reporting in most Australian states and territories. Historically attributed to nosocomial spread, local and international whole...