Modelling studies of the transmission-dynamics and hospital burden of Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile, a Gram-positive spore-forming bacterium, is a source of considerable morbidity and mortality for patients treated in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Intestinal colonisation by C. difficile can cause infection (CDI) if the normal flora is disrupted, e.g. by the use of...
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2015
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