Public reporting of Clostridium difficile and improvements in diagnostic tests

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Simon D Goldenberg. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Dec.

. 2011 Dec;32(12):1231-2; author reply 1233.

doi: 10.1086/663014.

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Impact of PCR testing for Clostridium difficile on incident rates and potential on public reporting: is the playing field level?
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