High Prevalence of Clostridium difficile Colonization among Nursing Home Residents in Hesse, Germany

Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The elderly are particularly susceptible and at increased risk for adverse outcome as a result of C. difficile infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevale...

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Autores principales: Arvand, Mardjan, Moser, Vera, Schwehn, Christine, Bettge-Weller, Gudrun, Hensgens, Marjolein P., Kuijper, Ed J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3256225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22253917
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030183

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3256225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22253917
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030183

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