Clostridioides difficile and Enterococci’s Interplay in the Human Gut: Bacterial Alliance or Competition? A Systematic Literature Review
Guido Granata,
Francesco Schiavone,
Fabrizio Taglietti
et al.
Abstract:Clostridioides difficile and Enterococcus spp. are two common bacterial pathogens populating the human microbiota. We possess scant data on how Clostridioides difficile interacts with Enterococcus spp. in the gut microbiota in subjects colonized with Clostridioides difficile or during a Clostridioides difficile infection. We carried out a systematic review of studies on Enterococcus spp. and Clostridioides difficile’s interaction in the gut microbiota and on the effect of Enterococcus spp. gut colonization on … Show more
“…Enterococci can increase toxin production, thereby enhancing the pathogenesis of CD ( 7 ). Additionally, the biofilm structure of Enterococcus faecalis plays a role in enhancing the survival of CD following antibiotics exposure ( 8 ).…”
“…Enterococci can increase toxin production, thereby enhancing the pathogenesis of CD ( 7 ). Additionally, the biofilm structure of Enterococcus faecalis plays a role in enhancing the survival of CD following antibiotics exposure ( 8 ).…”
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