Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 8 , Pages 1086-1090 , August 2006

Prevalence of Clostridium Difficile Colonization at Admission to Rehabilitation

Presented to the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, October 2005, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Christina Marciniak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, Chicago, IL
    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Christina Marciniak, MD, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611.
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  • David Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, Chicago, IL
    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Adam C. Stein, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
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  • Patrick E. Semik, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, Chicago, IL
    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.03.020

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 8 , Pages 1086-1090 , August 2006

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