Epidemiological survey of Clostridium difficile ribotypes in the North East of England during an 18-month period

Vanek, Jeff; Hill, K.; Collins, J.; Berrington, Andrew; Perry, John D.; Inns, Thomas; Gorton, Russell; Magee, Jeffrey C.; Sails, Andrew D.; Mullan, A.; Gould, F.K.

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.017

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“…Although ribotype 097 was isolated previously from Kuwait in patients with HA-CDI, it was not one of the common types [39,40]. The prevalent ribotypes in this Kuwait study is different from those reported in other studies in Asia [11,40e42], North America [6], and Europe [41,43]. In Europe, ribotypes 078, 014 and 172 are the most commonly found types in CA-CDI in the Netherlands [44], ribotypes 001 and 027 in UK [45], and ribotype 078 in Scotland [5].…”

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A prospective study of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection in Kuwait: Epidemiology and ribotypes

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Pauline²,

Rotimi³

2015

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A prospective study of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection in Kuwait: Epidemiology and ribotypes

Jamal¹,

Pauline²,

Rotimi³

2015

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“…It is possible that we might have missed sporadic cases of 027 CDI but there were no sustained outbreaks to our knowledge during the study period. The ribotypes most prevalent in Singapore are different from those reported in other studies in Asia [20][21][22], North America and Europe [20,23]. In studies in Europe, ribotypes 078, 014 and 172 were most commonly found in CO-CDI cases in The Netherlands [24], whilst ribotypes 001 and 027 were most common in the UK [25].…”

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The emergence of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary hospital in Singapore: A cause for concern

Tan

Verrall

Jureen

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International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

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Accepted ManuscriptTitle: The emergence of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary hospital in Singapore: a cause for concern Author: X.Q. Tan This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.Page 1

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“…This strain is common in food animals [4,25,26] and has been reported as an emerging and increasing cause of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in humans [25,27,28]. Two of the three other toxigenic ribotypes identified in this study (002, 014) can be found both in humans and animals [26,29]. Three new CD ribotypes were also identified (SB3, SB159, SB166), one possessing A + B + CDT- (SB166).…”

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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Clostridium difficile isolated from European Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) during migration

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BackgroundClostridium difficile is an important bacterial pathogen of humans and a variety of animal species. Birds, especially migratory passerine species, can play a role in the spread of many pathogens, including Clostridium difficile. Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) nest in close proximity to human habitats and their biology is closely associated with cattle farming. Therefore, we hypothesized that Barn Swallows can be the reservoir of Clostridium difficile.ResultsBarn Swallows (n = 175) were captured on their autumn migration across Europe to sub-Saharan Africa. Droppings were collected from juvenile (n = 152) and adult birds (n = 23). Overall prevalence of Clostridium difficile was 4% (7/175); 4.6% (7/152) in juvenile birds and 0/23 in adults. Clostridium difficile ribotypes 078, 002 and 014 were identified, which are commonly found in farm animals and humans. Three new Clostridium difficile ribotypes were also identified: SB3, SB159 and SB166, one of which was toxigenic, harbouring genes for toxins A and B.ConclusionsResults of this study indicate that Barn Swallows might play a role in national and international dissemination of Clostridium difficile and could serve as a source for human and animal infection. Clostridium difficile ribotype 078 was identified, which has been reported as an emerging cause of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection in humans. Based on this and other studies, however, it is more likely that Barn Swallows have a more indicative than perpetuating role in Clostridium difficile epidemiology.

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Epidemiological survey of Clostridium difficile ribotypes in the North East of England during an 18-month period

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

A prospective study of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection in Kuwait: Epidemiology and ribotypes

A prospective study of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection in Kuwait: Epidemiology and ribotypes

The emergence of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary hospital in Singapore: A cause for concern

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Clostridium difficile isolated from European Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) during migration

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