Comparison of two selective media for the recovery of Clostridium difficile from environmental surfaces

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 164-166

  Hill, K A ^a   Collins, J ^a   Wilson, L ^a   Perry, J D ^a   Gould, F K ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C. difficile infection; Culture media; Environmental surfaces

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; CYCLOSERINE; LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EGG YOLK; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CULTURE MEDIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84873095624     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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