AI Article Synopsis
- Researchers collected 116 environmental samples from a clinical hospital to study the presence of Clostridium species between 2017 and 2019.
- They successfully isolated six strains of C. difficile and twelve strains of C. perfringens from these samples.
- The study highlights that antibiotic-resistant Clostridium species were prevalent in the hospital environment, indicating the need for using specialized media like C diff Banana Broth™ for accurate detection.
Article Abstract
116 environmental samples from a 504 bed clinical hospital obtained in 2017/19 were inoculated into C diff Banana Broth™. Six C. difficile and 12 C. pefringens strains were isolated. Antibiotic-resistant Clostridium spp. dominated in hospital environment. To determine Clostridium spp. in hospital environment suitable medium like C diff Banana Broth™ should be used.
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