NOSOCOMIAL ACQUISITION OF CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE INFECTION

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MCFARLAND, LV
MULLIGAN, ME
KWOK, RYY
STAMM, WE
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,SCH PUBL HLTH,DEPT EPIDEMIOL,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[2] VET ADM MED CTR,DEPT INFECT DIS,W LOS ANGELES,CA
[3] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024
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D O I
10.1056/NEJM198901263200402
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
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页数:7
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