Probiotics could prevent C. difficile infections
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Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacy Today
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1042-0991
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptdy.2018.02.005