[en] This study investigates the contamination of foods and surfaces with Clostridium difficile in a single nursing home. C. difficile PCR-ribotype 078 was found in one food sample and in none of the tested surfaces. These results indicate that food and surfaces are an unlikely source of C. difficile infection in this setting.
Disciplines :
Microbiology
Author, co-author :
Rodriguez Diaz, Cristina ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Technologie des denrées alimentaires
Korsak Koulagenko, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA)
Taminiau, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Avesani, Véronique; Catholic University of Leuven-Faculty of Medicine > Microbiology Unit
van Broeck, Johan; Catholic University of Leuven-Faculty of Medicine > Microbiology Unit
Brach, Philippe; Nursing Home Saint-Joséphine
Delmée, Michel; Catholic University of Leuven-Faculty of Medicine > Microbiology Unit
Daube, Georges ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Language :
English
Title :
Clostridium difficile from food and surface samples in a Belgian nursing home: An unlikely source of contamination
Publication date :
05 January 2015
Journal title :
Anaerobe
ISSN :
1075-9964
eISSN :
1095-8274
Publisher :
Academic Press, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
32
Pages :
87-89
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
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