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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Bacteria
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gptkbp:antibioticInduced
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true
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gptkbp:antibioticResistance
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common
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:antibiotic-associated_diarrhea
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gptkbp:biosafetyLevel
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2
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gptkbp:cause
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gptkb:pseudomembranous_colitis
gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Clostridia
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:Hall_and_O'Toole
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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1935
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gptkbp:diseaseBurden
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major cause of healthcare-associated infections
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gptkbp:domain
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gptkb:Bacteria
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Clostridiaceae
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gptkbp:foundIn
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hospital environments
human gut
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Clostridium
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gptkbp:gramStain
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Gram-positive
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gptkbp:growthTemperature
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37°C
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gptkbp:hostedBy
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animals
humans
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Clostridium difficile
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gptkbp:morphologicalType
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drumstick-shaped spores
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gptkbp:motility
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motile
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gptkbp:notableOutbreaks
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:notableToxin
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gptkb:Toxin_A
gptkb:Toxin_B
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Clostridiales
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gptkbp:oxygenRequirement
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anaerobic
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gptkbp:pathogenicTo
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opportunistic pathogen
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Firmicutes
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gptkbp:prevention
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hand hygiene
environmental cleaning
antibiotic stewardship
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gptkbp:reclassified
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gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile
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gptkbp:shape
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rod-shaped
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gptkbp:sporeFormation
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true
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gptkbp:sporeResistance
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resistant to heat and disinfectants
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gptkbp:sporesSurvive
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on surfaces for months
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gptkbp:synonym
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gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile
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gptkbp:taxonRank
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gptkb:species
1496
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gptkbp:transmission
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fecal-oral route
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gptkbp:treatment
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gptkb:metronidazole
gptkb:fidaxomicin
vancomycin
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gptkbp:typeStrain
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gptkb:ATCC_9689
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile
gptkb:Clostridia
gptkb:Clostridiales
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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