Table 2. The toxin gene content and ribotype of consecutive toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates.
| Patient No. | Follow-up period | Clinical condition | Strain shift* | Toxin gene content | Ribotype (RT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011/11/9-2012/2/15 | C→D→C | Yes | A+B+CDT-→ A-B+CDT- | unknown→RT 017 |
| 2 | 2012/4/17-2012/11/30 | C→D→D | Yes | A+B+CDT-→ A+B+CDT- → A+B+CDT- | RT 106→RT 001/072 →unknown |
| 3 | 2012/2/2-2012/8/20 | D→C | No | A+B+CDT+ | RT 126 |
| 4 | 2012/3/16-2012/4/16 | D→C→D | No | A+B+CDT- | RT 106 |
| 5 | 2012/4/20-2012/10/11 | C→D | No | A-B+CDT- | RT 017 |
| 6 | 2012/5/28-2012/10/1 | C→D | No | A+B+CDT- | RT 106 |
| 7 | 2012/6/20-2012/7/18 | C→D | No | A+B+CDT- | unknown |
| 8 | 2012/8/9-2012/9/7 | C→D→C→D | No | A+B+CDT- | unknown |
A = tcdA; B = tcdB; C = colonization (C. difficile colonization); CDT = cdtA/cdtB; D = disease (C. difficile infection).
* Indicates the detection of other rep-PCR profiles.