Publications by authors named "Xing-Zhen Zhao"
Article Synopsis
- Clostridioides difficile is commonly found in healthy infants, with a colonization rate of 22.8% observed in a study of 1,098 Chinese infants, revealing a significant presence of toxigenic strains.
- The study identified various strains, with the dominant PCR-ribotype HB03 comprising nearly 20% of isolates, highlighting the diversity of C. difficile in this population.
- Findings indicated a link between higher colonization rates and factors like age and prior hospitalization, while also raising concern over growing antibiotic resistance, particularly to rifamycin.
