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Toxigenic profile of 37 C. difficile isolates.
| Toxin profile | Number of isolates (%) |
|---|---|
| A+ B+ | 13 (35.2)∗ |
| A+ B− | 1 (2.7) |
| A− B+ | 6 (16.2) |
| Negative A & B | 17 (45.9)∗∗ |
|
| |
| Total (%) | 37 (100)∗∗∗ |
∗Only one isolate was positive for binary toxin genes as confirmed by sequencing; ∗∗54.1% of the C. difficile isolates were toxigenic strains; ∗∗∗37/287 (12.9%) were intestine colonized with C. difficile.
