Toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization among hospitalised adults; risk factors and impact on survival
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Toxigenic Clostridium difficile colonization among hospitalised adults; risk factors and impact on survival
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0163-4453
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.04.006