Clostridium difficile in Ready-to-Eat Salads, Scotland
oleh: Marwah M. Bakri, Derek J. Brown, John P. Butcher, Alistair D. Sutherland
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Of 40 ready-to-eat salads, 3 (7.5%) were positive for Clostridium difficile by PCR. Two isolates were PCR ribotype 017 (toxin A–, B+), and 1 was PCR ribotype 001. Isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and metronidazole but variably resistant to other antimicrobial drugs. Ready-to-eat salads may be potential sources for virulent C. difficile.