Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) is a common and unintended consequence of
antibiotic use. Clostridium difficile is the most common infectious aetiology of AAD; however …

Clostridium difficile is an important nosocomial pathogen in adults. Its significance in
children is less well defined, but cases of C. difficile infection (CDI) appear to be increasingly …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections. The intent …

The potential to rapidly capture the entire microbial community structure and/or gene content
makes metagenomic sequencing an attractive tool for pathogen identification and the …

Background Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are traditionally attributed to an older
adult patient group but children can also be affected. Although the causative pathogen is the …

Sapovirus (SaV) is an emerging cause of children gastrointestinal complications such as
acute gastroenteritis (AGE). The aim of the present systematic review and meta‐analysis …

Background: Many laboratories use polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays to
detect the Clostridium difficile toxin B gene (tcdB) in stool. However, PCR testing experience …

Objective To detect the etiologic agents of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children using
broad molecular-based techniques, and compare clinical presentations among etiologies …

Bloodstream infections (BSI) and Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in pediatric
oncology/hematology/bone marrow transplant (BMT) populations are associated with …