Clostridium difficile and Clostridioides difficile: Two validly published and correct names

Aharon Oren; Maja Rupnik

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.07.005

Clostridium difficile and Clostridioides difficile: Two validly published and correct names

Aharon Oren
, Maja Rupnik^*

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Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences

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Abstract

The current status of the names Clostridium difficile and Clostridioides difficile is explained in view of the current confusion about the correct name of this well-known pathogen. Both names have been validly published under the provisions of the Prokaryotic Code and both names can be used.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125-126
Number of pages	2
Journal	Anaerobe
Volume	52
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.07.005
State	Published - Aug 2018

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Keywords

Clostridioides difficile
Clostridium difficile
Nomenclature
Prokaryotic Code
Taxonomy

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