Open AccessCharacterization of Clostridioides difficile Isolates Available through the CDC & FDA Antibiotic Resistance Isolate Bank
Author(s) -
Ashley Paulick,
Michelle Adamczyk,
Karen Anderson,
Nick Vlachos,
María-José Machado,
Gillian McAllister,
Lauren Korhonen,
Alice Guh,
Alison Laufer Halpin,
J. Kamile Rasheed,
Maria Karlsson,
Joseph D. Lutgring,
Amy S. Gargis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.01011-20
Subject(s) - clostridioides , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
ThirtyClostridioides difficile isolates collected in 2016 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program were selected for reference antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole-genome sequencing. Here, we present the genetic characteristics of these isolates and announce their availability in the CDC & FDA Antibiotic Resistance Isolate Bank.