Bakri Marwah M, Brown Derek J, Butcher John P, Sutherland Alistair D
Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 May;15(5):817-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1505.081186.
Of 40 ready-to-eat salads, 3 (7.5%) were positive for Clostridium difficile by PCR. Two isolates were PCR ribotype 017 (toxin A-, B+), and 1 was PCR ribotype 001. Isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and metronidazole but variably resistant to other antimicrobial drugs. Ready-to-eat salads may be potential sources for virulent C. difficile.
在40份即食沙拉中,有3份(7.5%)通过聚合酶链反应(PCR)检测出艰难梭菌呈阳性。两份分离株的PCR核糖型为017(毒素A阴性、B阳性),1份为PCR核糖型001。分离株对万古霉素和甲硝唑敏感,但对其他抗菌药物的耐药性各不相同。即食沙拉可能是毒性艰难梭菌的潜在来源。