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Editorial
. 2019 Jan 7;68(2):210-212.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy461.

The Challenges of Tracking Clostridium difficile to Its Source in Hospitalized Patients

Justin J O'Hagan  1 , L Clifford McDonald  1
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Editorial

The Challenges of Tracking Clostridium difficile to Its Source in Hospitalized Patients

Justin J O'Hagan et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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