A global to local genomics analysis of Clostridioides difficile ST1/RT027 identifies cryptic transmission events in a northern Arizona healthcare network
Charles H. D. Williamson, Nathan E. Stone, Amalee E. Nunnally, Heidie Hornstra, David M. Wagner, Chandler C. Roe, Adam J. Vazquez, Nivedita Nandurkar, Jacob Vinocur, Joel Terriquez, John D. Gillece, Jason Travis, Darrin Lemmer, Paul Keim, Jason W. Sahl
This study uses whole genome sequencing to analyze C. difficile isolates and identifies multiple introductions and transmission events in a healthcare network, highlighting genetic variability and antimicrobial resistance.
Microbial Genomics · May 20, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics