Differential Yield of Pathogens from Stool Testing of Nosocomial versus Community-Acquired Paediatric Diarrhea

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the role of routine stool examination for all pathogens in paediatric nosocomial diarrhea (NAD) and community-acquired diarrhea (CAD) over a two-year period at Alberta Children’s Hospital and current practices in other Canadian hospitals. A secondary objective was to characte...

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Main Authors: Savita Deorari, Athena McConnell, Kah-Kee Tan, Nadeem Jadavji, Doreen Ma, Deirdre Church, Gary Katzko, D Grant Gall, Taj Jadavji, H Dele Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/716047