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Molecular epidemiology and resistance profiles of Clostridium difficile in a tertiary care hospital in Spain.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Apr 2013
Weber Irene, Riera Elena, Déniz Candi, Pérez José L, Oliver Antonio, Mena Ana
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection has gained importance in recent years as a result of the rapid spread of epidemic strains, including hypervirulent strains and strains with reduced susceptibility to antimicrobials. The molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of C. difficile in the reference hospital of the Balearic Islands (Spain) is reported in this study. One...
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