Attributable Outcomes of EndemicClostridium difficile–associated Disease in Nonsurgical Patients
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- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (7), 1031-1038
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1407.070867
Abstract
CDAD led to significantly worse outcomes in these patients.Keywords
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