Safety and cost savings of an improved three-day rule for stool culture in hospitalised children and adults

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-126

  Seyler, L ^a   Lalvani, A ^a   Collins, L ^b   Goddard, L ^b   Bowler, I C J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Cost savings; Enteropathogenic bacteria; Hospitalized patients; Stool culture; Three day rule

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES CULTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CROSS INFECTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOLITIS; FECES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INPATIENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35148836291     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.07.010     Document Type: Article

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