title: Clostridium difficile Ribotype 023 Lacks the Ability To Hydrolyze Esculin, Leading to False-Negative Results on Chromogenic Agar.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and the Institute for Global Food Security, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Mairéad C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Derek J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Fairley
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and the Institute for Global Food Security, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Nikki J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and the Institute for Global Food Security, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland j.mcgrath@qub.ac.uk.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods*; D004929:Esculin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D021521:Ribotyping
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004929:Esculin