Clostridioides Difficile in Latin America: An Epidemiological Overview.

Authors :: Morales-Olvera CG
Lanz-Zubiría L
Aguilar-Zamora E
Camorlinga-Ponce M
Aparicio-Ozores G
Aguilar-Zapata D
Chávez-Tapia NC
Uribe M
Barbero-Becerra VJ
Juárez-Hernández E
Source :: Current microbiology [Curr Microbiol] 2023 Sep 28; Vol. 80 (11), pp. 357. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 28.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Clostridioides difficile infection is one of the most significant causes of nosocomial diarrhea associated with antibiotic use worldwide. In recent years, the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection in Latin American countries has increased due to the emergence and spread of epidemic Clostridioides difficile strains, such as RT027/NAP1/ST1, RT078/ST11, and RT017/ST37; additionally, endemic multi-drug-resistant strains have recently appeared due to the lack of heterogeneous diagnostic algorithms and guidelines for antibiotic use in each country. The aim of this review is to present the latest information regarding Clostridioides difficile and emphasize the importance of epidemiological surveillance of this pathogen in Latin American countries.<br /> (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)