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Are Patients with Prior Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) a Potential Source of Transmission during Hospital Admissions?
BACKGROUND: Many patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continue to shed spores asymptomatically after completion of CDI therapy. However, the duration of shedding and the potential for transmission during subsequent healthcare exposures is unknown. METHODS: During a 6-month period, we...
Autores principales: | Gonzalez-Orta, Melany, Saldana, Carlos, Cadnum, Jennifer, Donskey, Curtis J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5630840/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1004 |
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