Arbitrary primed PCR rules out Clostridium difficile cross-infection among patients in a haematology unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-115

  Lemann, F ^a   Chambon, C ^a   Barbut, F ^b   Gardin, C ^a   Briere J ^a   Lambert Zechovsky, N ^a   Branger, C ^a,c  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^c SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AP PCR; Clostridium difficile; Haematology; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0030898980     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90099-2     Document Type: Article

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