Recurrence rate of clostridium difficile
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Judith R. Kelsen; Jason Kim; Dan Latta; Sarah Smathers; Karin L. McGowan; Theodo
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Background: The incidence and associated morbidity of Clostridium difficile (CD) infection has been increasing at an alarming rate in North America. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea in the USA. Patients with CDAD have longer average ho