Comparison of two environmental sampling tools for the detection of Clostridium difficile spores on hard bathroom surfaces in the hospital setting

被引：8

作者：

Engelhardt, N. E. P. ^{[1
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Foster, N. F. ^{[2
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Hong, S. ^{[2
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Riley, T. V. ^{[2
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McGechie, D. B. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Fremantle Hosp, PathWest Lab Med, Dept Microbiol, Fremantle, WA, Australia

[2] Queen Elizabeth II Med Ctr, PathWest Lab Med, Dept Microbiol, Nedlands, WA, Australia

[3] Univ Western Australia, Sch Pathol & Lab Med, Nedlands, WA, Australia

[4] Fiona Stanley Hosp, PathWest Lab Med, Dept Microbiol, Murdoch, WA, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2017年 / 96卷 / 03期

关键词：

VALIDATION; RECOVERY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2017.03.028

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

引用

页码：295 / 296

页数：2

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