Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization in two Australian tertiary hospitals, 2012–2014: prospective, repeated cross-sectional study
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Furuya Kanamori, Luis; Clements, Archie; Foster, NF; Huber, CA; Hong, S; Harris-Brown, T; Yakob, Laith; Paterson, D L; Riley, T V
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To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for asymptomatic toxigenic (TCD) and nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile (NTCD) colonization in a broad cross section of the general hospital population over a 3-year period. Patients without diarrhoea admitted to two Australian tertiary hospitals were randomly selected through six repeated cross-sectional surveys conducted between 2012 and 2014. Stool specimens were cultured under anaerobic conditions, and C. difficile isolates were tested for...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2017 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/217863 |
Source: | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.08.030 |
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