Clostridium difficile infection in Australia
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Niki F Foster School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine The University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Highway Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia Tel: +61 8 6383 4361 Email: [email protected] Thomas V Riley PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine The University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Highway Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia Tel: +61 8 6383 4355 Email: [email protected]
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