Clostridium difficile in discharged inpatients, Germany [7]

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 179-180

  Vonberg, Ralf Peter ^a   Schwab, Frank ^b   Gastmeier, Petra ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GERMANY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846105956     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1301.060611     Document Type: Letter

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2. Warny M, Pepin J, Fang A, Killgore G, Thompson A, Brazier J, et al. Toxin production by an emerging strain of Clostridium difficile associated with outbreaks of severe disease in North America and Europe. Lancet. 2005;366:1079-84.