Repeated Stool Toxin Testing for Diagnosing Difficile Colitis Is Still Valid

被引：2

作者：

Arabi, Ziad ^{[1
]}

Boxwalla, Asgar

机构：

[1] Henry Ford Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Detroit, MI 48202 USA

来源：

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2009年 / 102卷 / 10期

关键词：

CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE; UNITED-STATES; INFECTION; DISEASE;

D O I：

10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181b4b0a6

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

引用

页码：993 / 994

页数：2

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