High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Clostridioides difficile Following Extensive Use of Antimicrobials in Hospitalized Patients in Kenya

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Marianne W. Mureithi¹  Magdaline Burugu¹  Winnie C. Mutai¹  Omu Anzala¹  Brian Kullin²  Gunturu Revathi³  Peter Otieno⁴  Cecilia Kyany’a⁴  Erick Odoyo⁴  Lillian Musila⁴ 

[1] Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;Department of Pathology, Division of Medical Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya;US Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya;

关键词: Clostridioides difficile;    antimicrobial use;    multidrug resistance;    toxin types;    Africa;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcimb.2020.604986

来源: Frontiers

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