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Published in: Infection 5/2014

01-10-2014 | Correspondence

Clostridium difficile 027 increasing detection in a teaching hospital in Rome, Italy

Authors: G. B. Orsi, C. Conti, C. Mancini, A. Giordano

Published in: Infection | Issue 5/2014

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Title
Clostridium difficile 027 increasing detection in a teaching hospital in Rome, Italy
Authors
G. B. Orsi
C. Conti
C. Mancini
A. Giordano
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-014-0652-y

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