Clostridium difficile is not recognized as a pathogen that presents a risk of acquisition in the laboratory. No particular safety precautions are recommended for working with it. Now there are 2 case reports of laboratory acquisition of C.difficile infection in 2 technicians working with PCR ribotype 027 strains. One case in the Netherlands and one in Spain. Read More…
Clostridium difficile is not recognized as a pathogen that presents a risk of acquisition in the laboratory. No particular safety precautions are recommended for working with it. Now there are 2 case reports of laboratory acquisition of C.difficile infection in 2 technicians working with PCR ribotype 027 strains. One case in the Netherlands and one in Spain. Read More…
Laboratory‐Acquired Clostridium difficile Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 027: A New Risk for Laboratory Workers?
Clostridium difficile is not recognized as a pathogen that presents a risk of acquisition in the laboratory. No particular safety precautions are recommended for working with it. Now there are 2 case reports of laboratory acquisition of C.difficile infection in 2 technicians working with PCR ribotype 027 strains. One case in the Netherlands and one in Spain. Read More…
Laboratory‐Acquired Clostridium difficile Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 027: A New Risk for Laboratory Workers?
Clostridium difficile is not recognized as a pathogen that presents a risk of acquisition in the laboratory. No particular safety precautions are recommended for working with it. Now there are 2 case reports of laboratory acquisition of C.difficile infection in 2 technicians working with PCR ribotype 027 strains. One case in the Netherlands and one in Spain. Read More…