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Prolongation of length of stay and Clostridium difficile infection: a review of the methods used to examine length of stay due to healthcare associated infections

BACKGROUND: It is believed that Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) contributes to a prolongation of length of stay (LOS). Recent literature suggests that models previously used to determine LOS due to infection have overestimated LOS, compared to newer statistical models. The purpose of this revi...

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Autores principales: Mitchell, Brett G, Gardner, Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3436661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22958238
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-1-14