AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 263-270 , May 2009

National point prevalence of Clostridium difficile in US health care facility inpatients, 2008

  • William R. Jarvis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jason and Jarvis Associates, Hilton Head Island, SC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to William R. Jarvis, MD, 135 Dune Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.
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  • JoAnn Schlosser

      Affiliations

    • Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Washington, DC
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  • Ashley A. Jarvis

      Affiliations

    • California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
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  • Raymond Y. Chinn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA

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 Supported by the APIC Scientific Research Council (previously the Research Foundation) and the APIC.

 This study was presented at the 2008 APIC Clostridium difficile meeting, Orlando, FL.

 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0196-6553(09)00041-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.01.001

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 263-270 , May 2009

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