Clinical Recognition and Diagnosis ofClostridium difficileInfection
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- 15 January 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 46 (s1), S12-S18
- https://doi.org/10.1086/521863
Abstract
Prompt and precise diagnosis is an important aspect of effective management of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). CDI causes 15%–25% of all casesKeywords
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