Clostridium difficile ribotype does not predict severe infection.

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Published in Clin Infect Dis on September 12, 2012

Authors

Seth T Walk1, Dejan Micic, Ruchika Jain, Eugene S Lo, Itishree Trivedi, Eugene W Liu, Luay M Almassalha, Sarah A Ewing, Cathrin Ring, Andrzej T Galecki, Mary A M Rogers, Laraine Washer, Duane W Newton, Preeti N Malani, Vincent B Young, David M Aronoff

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

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