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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Tan, Esther T. ; Robertson, Corwin A. ; Brynildsen, Shereen ; Bresnitz, Eddy ; Tan, Christina ; ... More +
Tan, Esther T. ; Robertson, Corwin A. ; Brynildsen, Shereen ; Bresnitz, Eddy ; Tan, Christina ; McDonald, Clifford ; Less -
Description:
Recent emergence of a virulent strain of Clostridium difficile demonstrates the importance of tracking C. difficile incidence locally. Our survey of New Jersey hospitals documented increases in the rates of C. difficile disease (by 2-fold), C. difficile-associated complications (by 7-fold), and C. difficile outbreaks (by 12-fold) during 2000-2004.
Subject:
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Clostridium Infections
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
Hospitals
Humans
Incidence
Sentinel Surveillance

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 13(3):498-500. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
New Jersey ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:36efe46aa43c541e89d5f7b640bf4199bd1155715e7b4bc98ee4358c6eabc745
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