Potential Sources of Clostridium difficile in Human Infection

• Autores: Martijn P. Bauer, Ed J. Kuijper
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 29, Nº. 1, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Clostridium difficile Infection), págs. 29-35
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The view of Clostridium difficile infection as a hospital-acquired infection transmitted only by symptomatic patients is changing. Although C difficile is present in food for human consumption, food-borne infection caused by C difficile has never been confirmed. More information on the infective dose and the level of contamination is needed to determine the risk for food-borne exposure to C difficile in humans. The emergence of C difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotype 078 in humans is epidemiologically linked to its presence in piglets and calves and their environment, suggesting zoonotic transmission.