Understanding certain Clostridium difficile virulence and antibiotic resistance factors and how these relate to patient clinical outcome

Clostridium difficile is known for causing the nosocomial diarrhoeal disease, C. difficile infection (CDI). The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular and phenotypic basis of certain C. difficile virulence factors, such as C. difficile transferase (CDT) and sporulation, as well as rifaxi...

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Main Author: Kinsmore, Natasha Louise
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/57076/