title: Seasonality of Clostridium difficile infections in Southern Germany.
abstract: Between 2000 and 2009, the total number of patients with Clostridium difficile infections increased considerably in Southeastern Germany. A clear seasonality was observed with a higher number of affected patients occurring in the winter months (January-March). Moxifloxacin and erythromycin-resistant C. difficile PCR ribotypes 001 (72%) and 027 (4·6%) were the most commonly isolated strains.
authors.affiliation: Synlab Medical Care Service, Medical Care Center Weiden, Weiden, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reil
authors.forename: M P M
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hensgens
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kuijper
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jakobiak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kist
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borgmann
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D005838:Genotype; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D021521:Ribotyping; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D004917:Erythromycin; D000077266:Moxifloxacin