Potential for Transmission of Clostridium difficile by Asymptomatic Acute Care Patients and Long-Term Care Facility Residents with Prior C. difficile Infection

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作者：
Jinno, Sadao [2 ]
Kundrapu, Sirisha [3 ]
Guerrero, Dubert M. [2 ]
Jury, Lucy A. [1 ]
Nerandzic, Michelle M. [3 ]
Donskey, Curtis J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Cleveland Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Geriatr Res Educ & Clin Ctr, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[2] Univ Hosp Cleveland, Dept Infect Dis, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[3] Cleveland Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Res Serv, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2012年 / 33卷 / 06期
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D O I：
10.1086/665712
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码：638 / 639
页数：2
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