title: Microbiology, epidemiology and diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection.
authors.affiliation: Anaerobe Reference Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brazier
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Borriello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000032:analysis; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005227:Fatty Acids; C031815:toxB protein, Clostridium difficile