Rational protocols for testing faeces in the investigation of sporadic hospital-acquired diarrhoea

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-83

  Gopal Rao, G ^a   Ozerek, A E ^a   Jeanes, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faeces; Hospital acquired diarrhoea; Protocol; Testing

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES CULTURE; FECES MICROFLORA; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PARASITE; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 0035111327     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0845     Document Type: Review

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