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. 2015 Jun 11;372(24):2369-70.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1505190.

Burden of Clostridium difficile infection in the United States

Fernanda C Lessa, Lisa G Winston, L Clifford McDonald; Emerging Infections Program C. difficile Surveillance Team
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Burden of Clostridium difficile infection in the United States

Fernanda C Lessa et al. N Engl J Med. .
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