The Role of Physical Proximity in Nosocomial Diarrhea
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- 1 September 2000
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 31 (3) , 717-722
- https://doi.org/10.1086/314030
Abstract
To examine physical proximity as a risk factor for the nosocomial acquisition of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) and of antibiotic-aKeywords
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