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. 2008 May 15;46(10):1489-92.
doi: 10.1086/587654.

The case for vancomycin as the preferred drug for treatment of Clostridium difficile infection

John G Bartlett  1
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The case for vancomycin as the preferred drug for treatment of Clostridium difficile infection

John G Bartlett. Clin Infect Dis. .
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