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Identification of Clostridium difficile Asymptomatic Carriers in a Tertiary Care Hospital

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increases concern that asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. difficile may be diagnosed with CDI. METHODS: A matched case control study was conducted in inpatients in a tertiary care center. The first 50 patients with diarrhea and a...

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Autores principales:	Silva, André Luiz de Oliveira, Marra, Alexandre R., Martino, Marinês Dalla Valle, Mafra, Ana Carolina Cintra Nunes, Edmond, Michael B., dos Santos, Oscar Fernando Pavao
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2017
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5643058/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29098156 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5450829

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