Publications by authors named "Jianlve Luo"
Microbiol Spectr
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- Clostridioides difficile poses a significant health threat in hospitals due to its ability to cause severe diarrhea, with a high carriage rate of 19.4% observed among patients in a study involving 894 fecal samples.
- The genomic analysis revealed a diverse population structure with 36 distinct strains, where a notable 64.8% of isolates were toxigenic, and over half were multidrug-resistant.
- The study highlights the role of asymptomatic carriers in the spread of C. difficile, suggesting the need for routine screening upon hospital admission to improve surveillance and prevention strategies.
