Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff.

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Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff.

August 29, 2012

Eisler P. USA Today. August 16, 2012.

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This newspaper article reports on how clinicians, hospitals, and health care systems can reduce incidence of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections.

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