Clostridioides difficile

A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. The type species Clostridioides difficile is formerly known as Clostridium difficile. It is a causative agent for CLOSTRIDIOIDES INFECTIONS and is associated with PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS ENTEROCOLITIS in patients receiving antibiotic therapy.

Year introduced: 2021(1991)

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Tree Number(s): B03.353.625.657.500

MeSH Unique ID: D016360

Registry Number: txid1496

Entry Terms:

• Clostridium difficile

Previous Indexing:

• Clostridium (1976-1990)

See Also:

• Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous

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Bacteria
Firmicutes
Clostridiales
Clostridioides
Clostridioides difficile