Detection of Clostridioides difficile in hospital environment by using C diff Banana Broth (TM)

Author(s):
Kabala, M.; Gofron, Z.; Aptekorz, M.; Burdynowski, K.; Harmanus, C.; Kuijper, E.; Martirosian, G.
Published
2022
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

116 environmental samples from a 504 bed clinical hospital obtained in 2017/19 were inoculated into C diff Banana Broth (TM). 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 (TM) should be used. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Clostridioides difficileClostridium perfringensHospital environmentC. diff Banana Broth (TM)
Date issued
2022-02-01
Language
English
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Is part of
Anaerobe
hdl
1887/3480100
doi
10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102408