Intest Res.  2014 Oct;12(4):266-267. 10.5217/ir.2014.12.4.266.

Risk Factors for Delayed Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection

• Kim JW

• KMID: 2174401
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2014.12.4.266

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Clostridium difficile*
Recurrence*
Risk Factors*

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