title: Emergence of a highly resistant Clostridium difficile strain (NAP/BI/027) in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nabeel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alzahrani
authors.forename: Sameera Al
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Johani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D014640:Vancomycin
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