Polymerase chain reaction ribotypes of Clostridium difficile in hospitals in England and Wales

Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Brazier, Jon S ^a   O'Neill, Gael L ^a   Duerden, Brian I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Hospital infection.; PCR ribotyping

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOTYPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031469470     PISSN: 0954139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013542-199712001-00028     Document Type: Article

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