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Confirmed cases and report of clusters of severe infections due to Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 in Germany
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Severe CourseSevere InfectionsLate September 2007Healthcare-associated InfectionClinical EpidemiologyClinical InfectionLocal Health AuthoritiesMicrobiologyInfection ControlPublic HealthMedicineClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceEpidemiologyDiagnostic Microbiology
In late September 2007, the local health authorities in Trier, Rhineland-Palatine, in south-western Germany, were informed of four cases with a severe course of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) on several wards in a local hospital.