Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Leitner, E; Schreiner, E; Neuhold, M; Bozic, M; Pux, C; Pichler, G; Schippinger, W; Steinmetz, I; Krause, R; Zollner-Schwetz, I.
Low prevalence of Clostridium difficile colonization in patients in long-term care facilities in Graz, Austria: A point-prevalence study.
Am J Infect Control. 2020; 48(10):1144-1147
Doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.12.011
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Leitner-Meyer Eva
- Zollner-Schwetz Ines
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Bozic Michael
- Krause Robert
- Schippinger Walter
- Schreiner Elisabeth
- Steinmetz Ivo
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- BACKGROUND: We aimed to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic colonization by C. difficile in stool of residents in four long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Graz, Austria and to identify factors associated with colonization. METHODS: We conducted a point-prevalence study in March 2018. Stool samples were examined by GDH enzyme immunoassay and when positive a toxin A/B-enzyme immunoassay was carried out. Additionally, all samples were tested by toxin A and B PCR and were plated manually as well as in automated fashion onto selective C. difficile agar. RESULTS: In 4/144 (2.8%) residents the GDH assay was positive. Each resident was colonized by a different C. difficile ribotype. C. difficile was not detected in any of the environmental samples. Significantly more colonized residents (60%) had stayed at a hospital in the 3 months previous to the study compared to 10% of non-colonized patients (p=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of colonization by toxigenic C. difficile was 2.8% in patients in LTCFs in Graz, Austria.
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