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

Kabala, M.; Gofron, Z.; Aptekorz, M.; Burdynowski, K.; Harmanus, C.; Kuijper, E.; Martirosian, G. (2022)

Article / Letter to editor

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 difficile
• Clostridium perfringens
• Hospital environment
• C. diff Banana Broth (TM)

• All authors: Kabala, M.; Gofron, Z.; Aptekorz, M.; Burdynowski, K.; Harmanus, C.; Kuijper, E.; Martirosian, G.
• Date: 2022-02-01
• Journal: Anaerobe
• Volume: 73
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102408