Isolation of Clostridioides difficile from a Large Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital Environment
<i>C. difficile</i> is present in different areas of the large animal hospital environment, particularly areas of high traffic and surfaces difficult to clean. Active surveillance and biosecurity measures should be in place to maintain a low environmental contamination and prevent nosocomial infections.
Authors
- Serena Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1070-113X)
- Alexandre Secorun Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6256-8089)
- Michael G. Surette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-4995)
- Luiza S. Zakia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1022-2507)
- Luis G. Arroyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6007-5413)
Institutions
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- University of Guelph (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animals
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15182703
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico