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Review
. 2003 Feb;41(2):531-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.2.531-534.2003.

Clostridium difficile testing: after 20 years, still challenging

Tracy D Wilkins  1 , David M Lyerly
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Review

Clostridium difficile testing: after 20 years, still challenging

Tracy D Wilkins et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Feb.
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