Clostridium difficile infection in patients with cancer

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-217

  Winkeljohn, Debra ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NEOPLASM; NURSING;

AGED; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79953668434     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.215-217     Document Type: Article

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