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Binding to Thrive: Decoding Atopobium spp. Interactions with Host Proteins and Immune Cells

Gram-positive anaerobic cocci (GPAC), including species of the genus Atopobium, are integral members of the human microbio...

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Effects of Common Cosmetic Ingredients on Growth of Dominant Human Skin Inhabitant Cutibacterium acnes

It has been reported that the human skin microbiome is the second largest after the intestine, with approximately 1,000 sp...

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Prevalence and molecular types of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile on Australian retail vegetables and household surfaces

ObjectivesCommunity-onset Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) has risen to >80% of all CDI cases in ...

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Novel anaerobic taxa and taxonomic revisions published in 2024, and requirements for the validation process to establish taxon names with standing in the literature

Volume 95, October 2025, 102989Author links open overlay panel, References (39)J.M. JandaTaxonomic update on proposed nome...

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In vivo efficacy of fidaxomicin against rpoB mutant Clostridioides difficile infection

ObjectivesClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a well-known healthcare-associated diarrheal disease. Fidaxomicin, a...

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Deletion of rgaS reduces virulence in a mouse model of Clostridioides difficile infection

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Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacteraemia and associated liver abscess: Case report and literature review

We present a rare case of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacteraemia and associated liver abscess. A 72-year-old Caucasian wo...

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Odoribacter splanchnicus bacteremia: a rare condition associated with intestinal disease

Odoribacter splanchnicus is an anaerobe that normally inhabits the human intestine and rarely causes infections in humans....

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Molecular characterization of Clostridioides difficile isolated from older adults during prospective population-based active surveillance at nine hospitals in Tokyo, Japan, 2018–2020

Clostridioides difficile (including epidemiology)Molecular characterization of Clostridioides difficile isolated from olde...

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High prevalence of Clostridioides difficile in retail garden products from two Australian states

BackgroundDespite historically being considered a healthcare-associated pathogen, rates of Clostridioides difficile infect...

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High prevalence and clonality of Clostridioides difficile isolates from cryptic clades in household composters and small mammals

ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the prevalence, genotypic diversity, and clonality of Clostridioides difficile strains fr...

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Metabolism of Lactobacillus and Gardnerella vaginalis in vaginal defined media

ObjectivesThis study evaluates how well a vaginal defined medium (VDM) replicates the in vivo metabolic behaviour of key v...

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Detection and risk factor analysis of Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with malignant tumours

Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) is an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus capable o...

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Zebrafish as an in vivo model to study the pathogenicity of Clostridioides difficile clinical strains

Clostridioides difficile infection is a significant public health concern, being the primary cause of healthcare-associate...

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Finegoldia magna, a neglected cause of endocarditis – case report

Gram-positive anaerobic cocci (GPAC) are a significant component of the normal human commensal flora, residing on the skin...

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Editorial: Pathogenic clostridia