Clostridium difficilein Ready-to-Eat Salads, Scotland
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Clostridium difficile in Ready-to-Eat Salads, Scotland
Of 40 ready-to-eat salads, 3 (7.5%) were positive for Clostridium difficile by PCR. Two isolates were PCR ribotype 017 (toxin A-, B+), and 1 was PCR ribotype 001. Isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and metronidazole but variably resistant to other antimicrobial drugs. Ready-to-eat salads may be potential sources for virulent C. difficile.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1505.081186