TABLE 1.
Clostridium difficile NAPCR1 isolates included in the study
| Isolate | PFGE SmaI pattern (no. of isolates) | Hospitala | Yr(s) of isolation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBA-3147 | 442 (1) | HSJD | 2003 |
| LIBA-2994 | 447 (6) | HCG | 2009 |
| LIBA-5701 | HSJD | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5711 | HSJD | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5767 | HCG | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5771 | CENARE | 2009 | |
| LIBA-6281 | HMX | 2011–2012 | |
| LIBA-2784 | 448 (12) | HBC | 2003 |
| LIBA-2954 | HMX | 2009 | |
| LIBA-2991 | HCG | 2010 | |
| LIBA-2993 | HCG | 2010 | |
| LIBA-3125 | HSJD | 2003 | |
| LIBA-3137 | HSJD | 2003 | |
| LIBA-5434 | HBC | 2003 | |
| LIBA-5704 | HSJD | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5707 | HSJD | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5751 | HMX | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5774 | HMX | 2009 | |
| LIBA-6275 | HMX | 2011–2012 | |
| LIBA-3129 | 449 (6) | HSJD | 2003 |
| LIBA-5719 | HSJD | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5750 | HMX | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5755 | HMX | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5772 | HSVP | 2009 | |
| LIBA-6276 | HMX | 2011–2012 | |
| LIBA-5734 | 452 (1) | HSJD | 2009 |
| LIBA-2945 | 487 (4) | CENARE | 2009 |
| LIBA-5763 | HCG | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5769 | HCG | 2009 | |
| LIBA-5770 | HCG | 2009 | |
| LIBA-2992 | 488 (1) | HCG | 2009 |
| LIBA-5761 | 489 (2) | HEB | 2009 |
| LIBA-5762 | HEB | 2009 | |
| LIBA-3145 | 558 (2) | HSJD | 2003 |
| LIBA-6285 | HMX | 2011–2012 | |
| LIBA-3144 | 578 (3) | HSJD | 2003 |
| LIBA-3150 | HSJD | 2003 | |
| LIBA-5436 | HBC | 2003 |
a
HSJD, San Juan de Dios Hospital; HCG, Calderón Guardia Hospital; CENARE, Centro Nacional de Rehabilitación; HMX, México Hospital; HBC, Blanco Cervantes Hospital; HSVP, San Vicente de Paúl Hospital; HEB, Enrique Baltodano Hospital.