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. 1995 May 27;310(6991):1375–1380. doi: 10.1136/bmj.310.6991.1375

Diagnosis and management of Clostridium difficile infection.

S Tabaqchali 1, P Jumaa 1
PMCID: PMC2549751  PMID: 7787544

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