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Transmission of Clostridium difficile During Hospitalization for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 1 Jan 2016
Kamboj Mini, Sheahan Anna, Sun Janet, Taur Ying, Robilotti Elizabeth, Babady Esther, Papanicolaou Genovefa, Jakubowski Ann, Pamer Eric, Sepkowitz Kent
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OBJECTIVE To determine the role of unit-based transmission that accounts for cases of early Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) during hospitalization for allogeneic stem cell transplant. SETTING Stem cell transplant unit at a tertiary care cancer center. METHODS Serially collected stool from patients admitted for transplant was screened for toxigenic C. difficile through the hospital stay and genotyping was...
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