Clostridioides difficile in Honduras: a genomic and phenotypic characterization of the persistent RT027 and emergent RT002 genotypes
Taken together, these findings highlight the presence of persistent and community-relevant C. difficile strains, and the consequent need to adopt and develop interventions to control and prevent CDI in the Honduran national health system within a One Health research approach.
Authors
- Heinrich Neubauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8287-6705)
- Edgardo Tzoc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9121-5821)
- Christian Seyboldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4587-1152)
- Mauricio Andino-Molina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-1223)
- Mathias Wilhelm Pletz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-2753)
- Fanny Hidalgo-Villeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7321-4718)
- Mostafa Y. Abdel‐Glil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-6081)
- Gernot Schmoock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4723-4608)
Institutions
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (DE)
- National Autonomous University of Honduras (HN)
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.06.001
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras