Published June 9, 2021 | Version v1

Diversity and dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a farm environment

  • 1. nfectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health DrRicardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal
  • 2. Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Health DrRicardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, LusófonaUniversity, Lisboa; CBIOS –UniversidadeLusófonaResearch Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies,

Description

This poster explores the diversity and dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a farm environment in Portugal.

The recent increase in community acquired Clostridioides difficile infections discloses the shift in this bacterium epidemiology The commensal nature of this enteric pathogen reveals the importance of natural occurring animal and environmental reservoirs in the transmission cycle Our goal was to evaluate a possible transmission network based on a “one health” approach

This is an outcome from the OHEJP FED-AMR project.

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Funding

European Commission
One Health EJP - Promoting One Health in Europe through joint actions on foodborne zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and emerging microbiological hazards. 773830