Extracellular DNA filaments associated with surface polysaccharide II give Clostridioides difficile biofilm matrix a network-like structure
Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium responsible for nosocomial and community-acquired intestinal infections. One of the major problems associated with these infections is the frequent occurrence of recurrences: in 15 to 25% of cases after a first episode, often due to a relapse linked to the same bacterial strain. These relapses are […]