Distribution of Clostridium difficile strains from a North American, European and Australian trial of treatment for C. difficile infections: 2005-2007.
Clostridium difficile is a widely distributed pathogen with multiple strain types as determined by restriction endonuclease analysis (REA) and by PCR ribotyping, two well-characterized typing systems. In this study, REA typing was performed on 894C. difficile isolates from patients enrolled from 16 countries on three continents in two large, recently conducted clinical treatment trials of C. difficile infection. REA group BI (Ribotype 027) isolates were the most common strains identified and were widely distributed throughout North America, but restricted to three of thirteen countries in Europe. REA group J (Ribotype 001) isolates were the most common strains identified in Europe and non-specific REA groups (historically less frequent) were the most common strains identified in Australia. REA groups BI, J, G and CF correlated with specific PCR ribotypes whereas more than one ribotype was found within REA groups Y, BK, and K. International surveillance of C. difficile strains is important to document the changing epidemiology of this enteric pathogen that continues to cause healthcare facility outbreaks and sporadic infections in other settings.
Cheknis
Adam K
AK
Research Service, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL 60141-3030, USA.
Sambol
Susan P
SP
Davidson
David M
DM
Nagaro
Kristin J
KJ
Mancini
Maria C
MC
Hidalgo-Arroyo
G Aida
GA
Brazier
Jon S
JS
Johnson
Stuart
S
Gerding
Dale N
DN
D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D000091402:Prohibitins; D021521:Ribotyping
C000717331:PHB2 protein, human; D000091402:Prohibitins; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes