Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the elderly, United States

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

. 2009 Feb;15(2):343-4.

doi: 10.3201/eid1502.080785.

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Increase in adult Clostridium difficile-related hospitalizations and case-fatality rate, United States, 2000-2005.
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