Surveillance of infection severity: a registry study of laboratory diagnosed Clostridium difficile.

BACKGROUND: Changing clinical impact, as virulent clones replace less virulent ones, is a feature of many pathogenic bacterial species and can be difficult to detect. Consequently, innovative techniques monitoring infection severity are of potential clinical value. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We studied 5...

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Main Authors: Schlackow, I, Walker, A, Dingle, K, Griffiths, D, Oakley, S, Finney, J, Vaughan, A, Gill, M, Crook, D, Peto, T, Wyllie, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012