Investigation into the dominant strains of Clostridium difficile within hospitals and strategic cleaning regimes

Clostridium difficile is a common and potentially fatal cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. It has been isolated from patients and their surroundings, in healthcare facilities and from the community. C. difficile is able to survive for many months on inan...

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Main Author:	Krusha Patel
Format:	Default Thesis
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Chemical engineering not elsewhere classified Clostridium difficile Spores PCR ribotypes Media optimisation Environmental sampling Strain isolation Hydrogen peroxide Decontamination Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/11829
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