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. 2009 Feb;15(2):343-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1502.080785.

Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the elderly, United States

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Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the elderly, United States

Jyotsna Jagai et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Feb.
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