Incidence and impact of Clostridium difficile infection in the UK, 1993-1996

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-187

  Wilcox, M H ^a   Smyth, E T M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C. difficile; Incidence; Laboratory investigations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CYTOTOXICITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031878855     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90256-0     Document Type: Article

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