title: Role of Coinfecting Strains in Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.
abstract: The contribution of mixed infection in recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) episodes is not known. Among paired isolates from 52 patients, mixed infection due to >1 toxigenic strain of C. difficile was identified in 8% of first episodes. Among recurrences, relapse from 1 or both co-infecting strains was uncommon; it was detected in a single case each. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1481-1484.
authors: 1Infection Control,Department of Medicine,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,New York,New York.
authors: Janet
authors: J
authors: Sun
authors: 1Infection Control,Department of Medicine,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,New York,New York.
authors: Tracy
authors: T
authors: Mc Millen
authors: 4Clinical Microbiology Service,Department of Laboratory Medicine,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,New York,New York.
authors: N Esther
authors: NE
authors: Babady
authors: 1Infection Control,Department of Medicine,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,New York,New York.
authors: Mini
authors: M
authors: Kamboj
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence