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Comment
. 2008 Apr;14(4):691-2.
doi: 10.3201/eid1404.071023.

Clostridium difficile surveillance trends, Saxony, Germany

Florian Burckhardt, Anett Friedrich, Dietmar Beier, Tim Eckmanns
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Clostridium difficile surveillance trends, Saxony, Germany

Florian Burckhardt et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Apr.
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Quarterly incidence per 100,000 population of Clostridium difficile infections compared with gastroenteric infections caused by Salmonella spp., rotaviruses, and noroviruses in Saxony, Germany, 2002–2006. Note the log scale on the y axis.
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