Laboratory surveillance method for nosocomial Clostridium difficile diarrhea

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-23

  Mylotte, J M ^a  

^a ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOXIN;

ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0031893614     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70056-2     Document Type: Article

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