Prevalence and Pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile in Hospitalized Patients: A French Multicenter Study
Frédéric Barbut;Gérard Corthier;Yves Charpak;Marc Cerf;Henri Monteil;Thierry Fosse;André Trévoux;Bertille De Barbeyrac;Yves Boussougant;Sylvestre Tigaud;Francis Tytgat;Alain Sédallian;Suzanne Duborgel;Anne Collignon;Marie-Emmanuelle Le Guern;Paul Bernasconi;Jean-Claude Petit;
archives of internal medicine1996Vol. 156pp. 1449-1454
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Abstract
Background: Although Clostridium difficile is the main agent responsible for nosocomial diarrhea in adults, its prevalence in stool cultures sent to hospital microbiology laboratories is not clearly established. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of C difficile in inpatient stools sent to hospital microbiology laboratories and to assess the relationship between...