Environmental Decontamination with Ultraviolet Radiation to Prevent Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in 2 Roommates in a Long-Term Care Facility

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作者：
Sitzlar, Brett [1 ,2 ]
Vajravelu, Ravy K. [1 ,2 ]
Jury, Lucy [1 ,2 ]
Donskey, Curtis J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Jump, Robin L. P. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Louis Stokes Cleveland Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Res Serv, Cleveland, OH USA
[2] Louis Stokes Cleveland Vet Affairs Med Ctr, GRECC, Cleveland, OH USA
[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2012年 / 33卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1086/665310
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
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页码：534 / 536
页数：5
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