Control of nosocomial transmission of Clostridium difficile based on sporadic case surveillance
Authors:
- Ann MaasAMAnn Maas
- Claire NonhoffCNClaire Nonhoff
- Ariane DeplanoADAriane Deplano
- Francis RostFRFrancis Rost
- Elisabeth SerruysESElisabeth Serruys
- Michel DelmeeMDMichel Delmee
- 1 September 1991
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 91 (3) , S138-S144
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