The epidemiology and typing of Clostridium difficile

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. C, 1998, Pages 47-57

  Brazier, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ECOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031961110     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/41.suppl_3.47     Document Type: Review

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