Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Clostridium difficile Co-infection Among Patients with Candidemia, United States, 2014–2016
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Sharon Tsay, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kaitlin Benedict, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Zintars G. Beldavs, Oregon Health Authority Monica Farley, Emory University Lee H. Harrison, Maryland Emerging Infections Program William Schaffner, Vanderbilt University Taryn Gerth, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tom Chiller, Emory University Snigdha Vallabhaneni, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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