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. 2013 Aug;57(4):625-6.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cit310. Epub 2013 May 8.

Understanding increased mortality in Clostridium difficile-infected older adults

Seth T Walk, Dejan Micic, Andrzej T Galecki, Vincent B Young, David M Aronoff
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Understanding increased mortality in Clostridium difficile-infected older adults

Seth T Walk et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Aug.
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    Walker AS, Eyre DW, Crook DW, Peto TE, Wilcox MH. Walker AS, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Aug;57(4):626-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit312. Epub 2013 May 8. Clin Infect Dis. 2013. PMID: 23658434 No abstract available.

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