Evaluation of routine enteric pathogens in hospitalized patients: A Canadian perspective

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-202

  Cough, Kevin ^a   Alfa, Michelle ^a,b   Harding, Godfrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Diarrhea; Enteric pathogens; Length of hospitalization; Nosocomial infection; Stool processing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; ENTERITIS; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0030016228     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1996/743570     Document Type: Article

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