Determining the Growth Limiting Conditions and Prevalence of Clostridium difficile in Foods

Community-acquired Clostridium difficile infections have recently been increasing in incidence and severity. Several studies have isolated C. difficile spores from livestock and retail meats, suggesting that food may play a role in transmission. No research has been done, however, on what food condi...

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Main Author: Sugeng, Clarissa K.
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/22889