Clostridium difficile Ribotype Does Not Predict Severe Infection
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Seth T. Walk, Dejan Micic, Ruchika Jain, Eugene S. Lo, Itishree Trivedi, Eugene W. Liu, Luay M. Almassalha, Sarah A. Ewing, Cathrin Ring, Andrzej T. Galecki, Mary A. M. Rogers, Laraine Washer, Duane W. Newton, Preeti N. Malani, Vincent B. Young, and David M. Aronoff Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, Department of Pathology, and Department of Microbiology, University of Michigan Health System, and Veteran’s Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Ann Arbor, Michigan
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