title: Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium difficile Belonging to Ribotype 018 and Sequence Type 17.
abstract: Clostridium difficile, belonging to ribotype 018 (RT018), is one of the most prevalent genotypes circulating in hospital settings in Italy. Here, we report the draft genome of C. difficile CD8-15 belonging to RT018, isolated from a patient with fatal C. difficile-associated infection.
authors: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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authors: Riccobono
authors: Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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authors: Di Pilato
authors: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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authors: Della Malva
authors: Internal Medicine Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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authors: Meini
authors: Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Santa Maria Annunziata and Serristori Hospitals, Florence, Italy.
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authors: Ciraolo
authors: Genetic Diagnostic Unit, Florence Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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authors: Torricelli
authors: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Santa Maria alle Scotte University Hospital, Siena, Italy Clinical Microbiology and Virology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy gianmaria.rossolini@unifi.it.
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