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Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 349-353

A Clostridium difficile infection "intervention": Change in toxin assay results in fewer C difficile infection cases without changes in patient outcomes

Author keywords

Metronidazole; Toxin enzyme immunoassay; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84860357843     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (8)

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