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Case Reports
. 2006 Jun;12(6):1036-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid1206.060115.

Epidemic Clostridium difficile strain in hospital visitation dog

Sandra L Lefebvre, Luis G Arroyo, J Scott Weese
Case Reports

Epidemic Clostridium difficile strain in hospital visitation dog

Sandra L Lefebvre et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jun.
No abstract available

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