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Thursday 22 August 2013

Clostridium difficile infection

Clostridium difficile infection: A multicenter study of epidemiology and outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients. Critical care medicine, Aug 2013, Vol. 41(8), p.1968-75.

Micek, S.T., et al.

Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of hospital-associated infection in the United States. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of C. difficile infection among mechanically ventilated patients within the ICUs of three academic hospitals and secondarily describe the influence of C. difficile infection on the outcomes of these patients.

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