Clostridioides Difficile in Latin America: An Epidemiological Overview

Overview

Journal Curr Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Sep 28

PMID 37768473

Authors

Claudia G Morales-Olvera

Lorena Lanz-Zubiria

Emmanuel Aguilar-Zamora

Margarita Camorlinga-Ponce

Gerardo Aparicio-Ozores

Daniel Aguilar-Zapata

Norberto C Chavez-Tapia

M Uribe

Varenka J Barbero-Becerra

Eva Juarez-Hernandez

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Abstract

Clostridioides difficile infection is one of the most significant causes of nosocomial diarrhea associated with antibiotic use worldwide. In recent years, the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection in Latin American countries has increased due to the emergence and spread of epidemic Clostridioides difficile strains, such as RT027/NAP1/ST1, RT078/ST11, and RT017/ST37; additionally, endemic multi-drug-resistant strains have recently appeared due to the lack of heterogeneous diagnostic algorithms and guidelines for antibiotic use in each country. The aim of this review is to present the latest information regarding Clostridioides difficile and emphasize the importance of epidemiological surveillance of this pathogen in Latin American countries.

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