Current Understanding of the Dominant Strains of Clostridium Difficile

Panelists Peter L. Salgo, MD; Dale N. Gerding, MD; Daniel E. Freedberg, MD, MS; Yoav Golan, MD, MS; Erik Dubberke, MD; and Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, classify the various strains of Clostridium difficile and the factors that differentiate each type and discuss patients’ resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics for the infection.