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Elevated fecal calprotectin associates with adverse outcomes from Clostridium difficile infection in older adults

Krishna RaoDivisions of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Division of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Kavitha SanthoshDivisions of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;
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Jill A. MogleDivisions of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;
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Peter D. R. HigginsDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Department of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;
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Vincent B. YoungDivisions of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ;Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pages 663-669 | Received 12 Feb 2016, Accepted 02 May 2016, Published online: 20 May 2016

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