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Comment
. 2013 Jun;56(12):1845-6.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cit098. Epub 2013 Feb 18.

Regarding "Clostridium difficile ribotype does not predict severe infection"

A Sarah Walker, David W Eyre, Derrick W Crook, Mark H Wilcox, Tim E A Peto
Comment

Regarding "Clostridium difficile ribotype does not predict severe infection"

A Sarah Walker et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jun.
No abstract available

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  • Reply to Walker et al.
    Walk ST, Micic D, Galecki AT, Rogers MA, Washer L, Newton DW, Malani PN, Young VB, Aronoff DM. Walk ST, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;56(12):1846-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit099. Epub 2013 Feb 18. Clin Infect Dis. 2013. PMID: 23420819 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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  • Clostridium difficile ribotype does not predict severe infection.
    Walk ST, Micic D, Jain R, Lo ES, Trivedi I, Liu EW, Almassalha LM, Ewing SA, Ring C, Galecki AT, Rogers MA, Washer L, Newton DW, Malani PN, Young VB, Aronoff DM. Walk ST, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;55(12):1661-8. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis786. Epub 2012 Sep 12. Clin Infect Dis. 2012. PMID: 22972866 Free PMC article.

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