New Definitions Will Help, but Cultures are Critical for Resolving Unanswered Questions AboutClostridium difficile
Open Access
- 1 February 2007
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 28 (2), 113-115
- https://doi.org/10.1086/512550
Abstract
New Definitions Will Help, but Cultures are Critical for Resolving Unanswered Questions About Clostridium difficile - Volume 28 Issue 2 - Dale N. GerdingKeywords
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