Outbreak of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 - the recent experience of a regional hospital

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, and several outbreaks with increased severity and mortality have been reported. In this study we report a C. difficile PCR ribotype 027 outbreak in Portugal, aiming to contribute to a better kno...

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Autores principales: Oleastro, Mónica, Coelho, Marta, Gião, Marília, Coutinho, Salomé, Mota, Sandra, Santos, Andrea, Rodrigues, João, Faria, Domitília
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3998949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24739945
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-209

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3998949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24739945
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-209

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