Rifaximin: a unique gastrointestinal-selective antibiotic for enteric diseases.

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Published in Curr Opin Gastroenterol on January 01, 2010

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Hoonmo L Koo1, Herbert L DuPont

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1: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. koo@bcm.tmc.edu

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