Increased detection of Clostridium difficile during a norovirus outbreak

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 394-395

  Barrett, S P ^a   Holmes, A H ^b   Newsholme, W A ^b   Richards, M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE FINDING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; MANDATORY REPORTING; NOROVIRUS; STANDARDIZATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NOROVIRUS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 34547673251     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.05.017     Document Type: Letter

References (1)

1. National Clostridium difficile Standards Group. Report to the Department of Health. J Hosp Infect 56 Suppl. 1 (2004) 1-38