[Clostridioides difficile infection diagnosis].

Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobic enteropathogen responsible for a wide spectrum of clinical diseases ranging from mild diarrhoea to pseudomembranous colitis. It is the first cause of healthcare-associated diarrhoeas, but community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are increasingly reported in patients without the common risk factors (age > 65 years, previous antibiotic treatment). The main C.

Management of unexpected laboratory exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative saprophytic bacillus that causes melioidosis. The infection is endemic in South-East of Asia and Northern Australia. B.