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

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作者
Engelhardt, N. E. P. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Foster, N. F. [2 ,3 ]
Hong, S. [2 ,3 ]
Riley, T. V. [2 ,3 ]
McGechie, D. B. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
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
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VALIDATION; RECOVERY;
D O I
10.1016/j.jhin.2017.03.028
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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