Korean J Gastroenterol.
2010 Mar;55(3):208-210. 10.4166/kjg.2010.55.3.208.
Is Clostridium difficile Infection Increasing in Korea?
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hands@hanyang.ac.kr
- KMID: 1775905
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2010.55.3.208
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