International typing study of Clostridium difficile.
We report the results of an international Clostridium difficile typing study to cross reference strain designations for seven typing methodologies and facilitate inter-laboratory communication. Four genotypic and three phenotypic methods were used to type 100 isolates and compare the results to 39 PCR ribotypes identified among the collection.
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
Carl E
CE
Manzo
The Hines Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, USA.
Michelle M
MM
Merrigan
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA; The Hines Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, USA. Electronic address: stuart.johnson2@va.gov.
Stuart
S
Johnson
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA; The Hines Veteran Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, USA. Electronic address: dale.gerding2@va.gov.
Dale N
DN
Gerding
The University of Western Australia and The Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Thomas V
TV
Riley
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Joseph
J
Silva
Anaerobe Reference Unit, Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Jon S
JS
Brazier
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010641:Phenotype; D000091402:Prohibitins
Clostridium difficile; Genotypic typing; PCR ribotyping; Phenotypic typing; REA typing