Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Thailand

Papanin Putsathit

doi:10.4225/23/598d53b1c0d5d

Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Thailand

Papanin Putsathit

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Abstract

Clostridium difficile is an important aetiological agent of infectious diarrhoea. This thesis evaluates the performance of
commercial diagnostic tests for diagnosing C. difficile infection (CDI) and provides a comprehensive examination of CDI in
Thailand. Specifically, it investigates the prevalence, epidemiology and clinical characteristics of CDI in Thailand, and describes molecular characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility of C. difficile isolates obtained from hospitalised patients. This thesis also provides the first description of the prevalence, molecular epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility of C. difficile in piglets, as well as the piggery environment and retail food products in Thailand.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Award date	4 Aug 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/598d53b1c0d5d
Publication status	Unpublished - 2017

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