Zoonotic Pathogens among White-Tailed Deer, Northern Mexico, 2004–2009
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Molecular typing analysis showed that both case-patients had a monoclonal infection caused by C. diffi cile ribotype 027. Both isolates had tcdA, tcdB, and cdtB and had a deletion in tcdC (data not shown). In summary, the described severe cases of C. diffi cile infection in Chile were caused by epidemic C. diffi cile ribotype 027. One of these casepatients required urgent colectomy. These results demonstrate that epidemic C. diffi cile 027 strains are present in South America, highlighting the need for enhanced screening for this ribotype in other regions of the continent.
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