Emergence ofClostridium difficileInfection Due to a New Hypervirulent Strain, Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 078
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- 1 November 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 47 (9), 1162-1170
- https://doi.org/10.1086/592257
Abstract
Background. Since 2005, an increase in the prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) due to polymerase chain reaction ribotype 078 has beenKeywords
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