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Microbiol Spectr ; 11(6): e0135223, 2023 Dec 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37815385

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IMPORTANCE: There has been a decrease in healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection in Australia, but an increase in the genetic diversity of infecting strains, and an increase in community-associated cases. Here, we studied the genetic relatedness of C. difficile isolated from patients at a major hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Diverse ribotypes were detected, including those associated with community and environmental sources. Some types of isolates were more likely to carry antimicrobial resistance determinants, and many of these were associated with mobile genetic elements. These results correlate with those of other recent investigations, supporting the observed increase in genetic diversity and prevalence of community-associated C. difficile, and consequently the importance of sources of transmission other than symptomatic patients. Thus, they reinforce the importance of surveillance for in both hospital and community settings, including asymptomatic carriage, food, animals, and other environmental sources to identify and circumvent important sources of C. difficile transmission.


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Clostridioides difficile , Clostridium Infections , Cross Infection , Animals , Humans , Clostridioides difficile/genetics , Clostridium Infections/epidemiology , Genomics , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Australia
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PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 15(8): e0009678, 2021 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34437549

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Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, a rare but chronic debilitating skin and soft tissue disease found predominantly in West Africa and Southeast Australia. While a moderate body of research has examined the distribution of M. ulcerans, the specific route(s) of transmission of this bacterium remain unknown, hindering control efforts. M. ulcerans is considered an environmental pathogen given it is associated with lentic ecosystems and human-to-human spread is negligible. However, the pathogen is also carried by various mammals and invertebrates, which may serve as key reservoirs and mechanical vectors, respectively. Here, we examine and review recent evidence from these endemic regions on potential transmission pathways, noting differences in findings between Africa and Australia, and summarising the risk and protective factors associated with Buruli ulcer transmission. We also discuss evidence suggesting that environmental disturbance and human population changes precede outbreaks. We note five key research priorities, including adoption of One Health frameworks, to resolve transmission pathways and inform control strategies to reduce the spread of Buruli ulcer.


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Buruli Ulcer/microbiology , Buruli Ulcer/transmission , Mycobacterium ulcerans/physiology , Animals , Buruli Ulcer/prevention & control , Communicable Disease Control , Ecosystem , Environment , Humans , Mycobacterium ulcerans/genetics , One Health
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