Clostridium perfringens Infections Initially Attributed to Norovirus, North Carolina, 2010

Clostridium perfringens infections initially attributed to norovirus, North Carolina, 2010.

We investigated an outbreak initially attributed to norovirus; however, Clostridium perfringens toxicoinfection was subsequently confirmed. C. perfringens is an underrecognized but frequently observed cause of food-borne disease outbreaks. This investigation illustrates the importance of considering epidemiologic and laboratory data together when evaluating potential etiologic agents that might...

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Estimated hospitalizations attributed to norovirus and rotavirus infection in Canada, 2006–2010

Enteric viruses including norovirus and rotavirus are leading causes of gastroenteritis in Canada. However, only a small number of clinical cases are actually tested for these pathogens leading to systematic underestimation of attributed hospitalizations in administrative databases. The objective of this analysis was to estimate the number of hospitalizations due to norovirus and rotavirus in C...

Bacteriophages of Clostridium perfringens

Massive intravascular haemolysis due to Clostridium perfringens