The distribution of Clostridium difficile in the environment of South Wales

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-137

  Al Saif, N ^a   Brazier, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWIMMING POOL; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0029742398     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-2-133     Document Type: Article

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