Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3347592 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
AâB+Clostridium difficile strains are prevalent in Korea. We performed pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), polymerase chain reaction ribotyping, and toxinotyping in 82 AâB+ clinical isolates in Korea. PFGE showed highest discriminatory capability among the 3 methods. By PFGE, persistence of a clone was found, suggesting this clone has adapted to the hospital environment.
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Authors
Sue Jung Kim, Heejung Kim, Younghee Seo, Dongeun Yong, Seok Hoon Jeong, Yunsop Chong, Kyungwon Lee,