Clostridium difficile Contamination in the Medical and Surgical Wards of a Community Hospital
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چکیده
1) To determine the prevalence of C. difficile contamination in patient rooms and the general environment of a community hospital; 2) Compare C. difficile strains between patients with C. difficile infection (CDI) and the environment using PCR ribotyping; 3) To determine what environmental surfaces are most likely contaminated with C. difficile; 4) Identify factors associated with C. difficile contamination in patient rooms and the general hospital environment.
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