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VOLUME 27 , ISSUE 2 ( February, 2023 ) > List of Articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Time to Place Clostridium difficile Infections in Major Healthcare-associated Infections List

Keywords : Clostridium difficile, Clostridium difficile infection, Healthcare-associated Infection

Citation Information : Time to Place Clostridium difficile Infections in Major Healthcare-associated Infections List. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27 (2):152-153.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24403

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-01-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


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