Factors affecting development of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized pediatric patients in the country Georgia
Abstract Objective Main aims of our study were to investigate occurrence of Clostridium difficile among hospitalized pediatric patients in Georgia and examine risk factors for the development of C. difficile infection. During our study we tested and piloted the real-time PCR diagnostic systems for r...
Main Authors: | Iuri Migriauli, Vakhtang Meunargia, Ivane Chkhaidze, Giorgi Sabakhtarishvili, Kakha Gujabidze, Maia Butsashvili, George Kamkamidze |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3517-0 |
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