Laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium perfringens antibiotic-associated diarrhoea

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 891-894

  Asha, N J ^a   Wilcox, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ENTEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DIARRHEA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036802088     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-10-891     Document Type: Article

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