This review summarizes the recent epidemiological changes, virulence factors and clinical aspects of C. difficile which is now considered one of the most important causes of health care-associated infections.
COBISS.SI-ID: 652319
This paper describes the results of a large ECDC study on C. difficile in which laboratory of M. Rupnik was responsible for toxinotyping of all strains and was also acting as a local coordinator for Slovenia.
COBISS.SI-ID: 512101432
Chapter describes standard typing methods used for C. difficile and gives detailed description of the two methods (PFGE and ribotyping). Both co-authors are members of project consortium.
COBISS.SI-ID: 512091192
Paper describes emergence and spread of C. difficile ribotype with increased virulence potential in Slovenia, Germany, France and Switzerland.
COBISS.SI-ID: 61137665
Review describes toxinotyping, characteristics of variant toxinotypes and toxins produced by such strains and clinical importance of toxinotypes.
COBISS.SI-ID: 61136129