Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
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Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue S2, Pages S48-S65
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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2016-08-03
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10.1017/s0899823x00193857
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