# Primary symptomless colonisation by Clostridium difficile and decreased risk of subsequent diarrhoea

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/primary-symptomless-colonisation-by-clostridium-difficile-and-decreased-risk-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Janet K. Shim,Stuart Johnson,Matthew H. Samore,Donna Z. Bliss,Dale N. Gerding |
| Citations | 391 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)08062-8 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2148425673 |
| PMID | 9500319 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1998 |

## Paper authors

- [Donna Z. Bliss](https://scholariq.org/researchers/donna-z-bliss/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research](https://scholariq.org/topics/clostridium-difficile-and-clostridium-perfringens-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research](https://scholariq.org/topics/clostridium-difficile-and-clostridium-perfringens-research/)
- [Gastrointestinal motility and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gastrointestinal-motility-and-disorders/)
- [Infection Control in Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-in-healthcare/)

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