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. 1984 Jun;37(6):711–712. doi: 10.1136/jcp.37.6.711

Rapid identification of Clostridium difficile by direct detection of volatile organic acids from primary isolation media.

T Makin
PMCID: PMC498855  PMID: 6373841

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