Table I.
Regional distribution and prevalence of C. difficile PCR ribotype 027 in Germany, 2006–2017
| First author | Publication year | Geographical scope | Time of study | RT027 (n/N) | RT027 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borgmann [42] | 2008 | Bavaria (north) | 2006–2007 | 0/135 | 0.0 |
| Piepenbrock [36] | 2019 | Cologne | 2007 | 0/80 | 0.0 |
| Gawlic [38] | 2015 | Freiburg | 2007–2009 | 0/80 | 0.0 |
| Gawlic [38] | 2015 | Dresden | 2007–2009 | 2/147 | 1.4 |
| Ilchmann [50] | 2010 | Hamburg | 2008 | 0/73 | 0.0 |
| Kaase [55] | 2009 | Bochum | 2008 | 9/130 | 6.9 |
| Reil [43] | 2012 | Bavaria (north) | 2009 | 27/587 | 4.6 |
| Claußen [56] | 2011 | Lower Saxony (southwest) | 2009–2010 | 35/212 | 16.5 |
| Claußen [56] | 2011 | Lower Saxony (south) | 2010 | 1/163 | 0.6 |
| Krajewski [40] | 2013 | Düsseldorf | 2010–2012 | 103/750 | 13.7 |
| von Müller [57] | 2012 | Saarland | 2011–2012 | 50/338 | 14.8 |
| von Müller [29] | 2015 | Saarland | 2008–2013 | 231/1 253 | 18.4 |
| Arvand [58] | 2016 | Hesse | 2011–2014 | 73/270 | 27.0 |
| Seugendo [34] | 2018 | Lower Saxony | 2013–2014 | 3/29 | 10.3 |
| Neuendorf [35] | 2016 | Düsseldorf | 2013–2014 | 79/211 | 37.4 |
| Becker [39] | 2016 | Dresden | 2014–2015 | 27/85 | 31.8 |
| Jazmati [37] | 2016 | Cologne | 2014–2015 | 9/52 | 17.3 |
| Piepenbrock [36] | 2019 | Cologne | 2017 | 17/80 | 21.3 |
n - number of analysed isolates identified as RT027; N - total number of isolates analysed.