1660Risk of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: Impact of Diagnostics and Treatment
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Diagnostics and Treatment Sujan C. Reddy, MD; Olivia M. Almendares, MSPH; Wendy Baughman, MSPH; Fernanda C. Lessa, MD; Monica M. Farley, MD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Decatur, GA; Atlanta Research and Education Foundation, Decatur, GA; Atlanta VAMedical Center, Decatur, GA; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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