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Clostridium difficile (bacteria)

Known as: Peptoclostridium difficile, Clostridium difficile, [Clostridium] difficile 
A type of bacterium found in human and animal waste. Clostridium difficile is a common cause of diarrhea that occurs in hospitals. It can also cause… 
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2010
2010
Neutralization of Clostridium difficile toxin A using antibody combinations
The pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is mediated by the release of two toxins, A and B. Both toxins contain… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Prevalence and association of PCR ribotypes of Clostridium difficile isolated from symptomatic patients from Warsaw with macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB) type resistance.
Isolates (79 in total) of Clostridium difficile obtained over a 2 year period from 785 patients suspected of having C. difficile… 
1994
1994
Specific detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A gene sequences in clinical isolates.
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to specifically detect toxin A gene sequences of Clostridium difficile in DNA… 
1992
1992
Proteolytic activity of Clostridium difficile.
Ten isolates of Clostridium difficile expressing different degrees of toxigenicity and virulence in an animal model were assayed… 
1990
1990
In-vitro activity of vancomycin, teicoplanin, daptomycin, ramoplanin, MDL 62873 and other agents against staphylococci, enterococci and Clostridium difficile.
The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of different antibiotics were determined by a broth microdilution method for… 
1989
1989
Recovery of spores of Clostridium difficile altered by heat or alkali.
The effect of heating or alkali-treatment on spore recovery in ordinary growth medium was examined for four strains of… 
1989
1989
Purification and characterisation of Clostridium difficile toxin A by bovine thyroglobulin affinity chromatography and dissociation in denaturing conditions with or without reduction.
Highly purified toxin A of Clostridium difficile was obtained by bovine thyroglobulin affinity chromatography followed by two… 
1989
1989
Cloning and characterization of overlapping DNA fragments of the toxin A gene of clostridium difficile.
Clostridium difficile, a human pathogen, produces two very large protein toxins, A and B (250-600 kDa), which resist dissociation… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Method for the typing of Clostridium difficile based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of [35S]methionine-labeled proteins
A typing method for Clostridium difficile based on the incorporation of [35S]methionine into cellular proteins, their separation… 
1982
1982
Contamination and crossinfection with Clostridium difficile in an intensive care unit.
An outbreak of pseudomembranous colitis in an intensive care unit is described. This resulted in environmental contamination by… 
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