The Roles of Clostridium difficile and Norovirus Among Gastroenteritis-Associated Deaths in the United States, 1999–2007
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- 4 April 2012
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 55 (2) , 216-223
Abstract
Background. Globally, gastroenteritis is recognized as an important contributor to mortality among children, but population-based data on gastroenteritis deaths among adults and the contributions of specific pathogens are limited. We aimed to describe trends in gastroenteritis deaths across all ages in the United States and specifically estimate the contributions of Clostridium difficile and norovirus.Keywords
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