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498. Molecular Epidemiology of C. difficile Within a Community Hospital: A Pilot for a Regional Survey

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infection. As incidence rises, its epidemiology is also evolving. 20–50% of cases are now community-acquired; C. difficile cases arise from more diverse sources than previously thought. In this study, we investigated the...

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Autores principales: Turner, Nicholas, Warren, Bobby, Fowler, Vance G, Anderson, Deverick J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253701/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.507