Utilizing Rapid Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis Typing To Aid Control of Hospital-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection: a Multicenter Study

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2012-10, Vol.50 (10), p.3244-3248
• Main Authors: HARDY, Katherine, MANZOOR, Susan, MARRIOTT, Claire, PARSONS, Helen, WADDINGTON, Claire, GOSSAIN, Savita, SZCZEPURA, Ala, STALLARD, Nigel, HAWKEY, Peter M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Clostridium difficile - classification; Clostridium difficile - genetics; Clostridium difficile - isolation & purification; Clostridium Infections - epidemiology; Clostridium Infections - microbiology; Cluster Analysis; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - microbiology; Epidemiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Microbiology; Minisatellite Repeats; Miscellaneous; Molecular Epidemiology - methods; Molecular Typing - methods; Ribotyping - methods; Time Factors
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00784-12

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