Nosocomial empyema caused by Clostridium difficile

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 172-173

  Simpson, A J H ^a   Das, S S ^a   Tabaqchali, S ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Empyema; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPYEMA; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030045195     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.2.172     Document Type: Conference Paper

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