Severe infection with Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 acquired in Melbourne, Australia

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作者
Richards, Michael [1 ]
Knox, James [2 ,3 ]
Elliott, Briony [4 ]
Mackin, Kate [5 ]
Lyras, Dena [5 ]
Waring, Lynette J. [3 ]
Riley, Thomas V. [4 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Royal Melbourne Hosp, Victorian Infect Dis Serv, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[2] Monash Med Ctr, Dept Infect Dis, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[3] Melbourne Pathol, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[4] Univ Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
[5] Monash Univ, Dept Microbiol, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia
[6] PathWest Lab Med, Perth, WA, Australia
关键词
EPIDEMIC; DIARRHEA; COLITIS; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN; DIAGNOSIS; AMERICA; DISEASE; STRAIN;
D O I
10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03012.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report the first recognised case of infection with Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 acquired in Australia. This pathogen has caused significant morbidity and mortality in widespread hospital-based outbreaks in the northern hemisphere. Clinicians need to be aware of the clinical picture, limitations of diagnostic tests, availability of further testing for epidemic strains, new therapeutic approaches, and in-hospital control strategies for this infection. (MJA 2011; 194: 369-371)
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