title: Shared hoppers: a novel risk factor for the transmission of Clostridium difficile.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Quality Improvement/Infection Control and Pharmacy, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Choudhuri
authors.forename: Jeannie D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Astrid B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Schreuder
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hafermann
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Melius
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: Ronald F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Pergamit
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Timothy H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Dellit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D058254:Stretchers / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology