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Genomic and clinical determinants of extraintestinal Clostridium perfringens infections in immunocompromised patients

2026-02-19 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundClostridium perfringens can cause life-threatening extraintestinal infections in immunocompromised patients, an area in which we have little information regarding strain factors that impact patient risks and outcomes. MethodsWe conducted genomic-epidemiologic analyses on C. perfringens isolates from 70 patients seen at Brigham and Womens Hospital over 2021-2024. Genomic analyses evaluated strain profiles within a broader context of 2,321 C. perfringens genomes from foodborne, veterina...

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