Effectiveness of Environmental and Infection Control Programs to Reduce Transmission of Clostridium difficile
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- 15 August 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 39 (4) , 601-602
Abstract
Sir—The occurrence of Clostridium difficile—associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been related to exposure to antimicrobial and chemotherapeutic agents, gastrointestinKeywords
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