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Comment
. 2016 Jun 1;176(6):805-6.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1118.

Active Surveillance and Isolation of Asymptomatic Carriers of Clostridium difficile at Hospital Admission: Containing What Lies Under the Waterline

Alice Y Guh  1 , L Clifford McDonald  1
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Active Surveillance and Isolation of Asymptomatic Carriers of Clostridium difficile at Hospital Admission: Containing What Lies Under the Waterline

Alice Y Guh et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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