Clostridium difficile outbreak caused by NAP1/BI/027 strain and non-027 strains in a Mexican hospital
Background: Clostridium difficile infections caused by the NAP1/B1/027 strain are more severe, difficult to treat, and frequently associated with relapses. Methods: A case–control study was designed to examine a C. difficile infection (CDI) outbreak over a 12-month period in a Mexican hospital. The...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S141386701500197X |