ICU-Onset Clostridium difficile infection in a university hospital in China: a prospective cohort study.
A prospective study was conducted to investigate the incidence, clinical profiles and outcome of ICU-onset CDI in a 50-bed medical ICU at a university hospital in China. Stools were collected from patients who developed ICU-onset diarrhea and was screened for tcdA (toxin A gene) and tcdB (toxin B ge...
Main Authors: | Xiaohui Wang, Lin Cai, Rujia Yu, Wenzhi Huang, Zhiyong Zong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4221109?pdf=render |
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