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Infectious Diseases

Probiotics for primary prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection: revisiting the evidence

Jesse Fajnzylbera Department of Education, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-1255
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Will Pattersona Department of Education, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Abhishek Deshpandea Department of Education, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA;b Cleveland Clinic, Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic Community Care, Cleveland, OH, USA;c Department of Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 889-891 | Received 01 Feb 2023, Accepted 18 Apr 2023, Published online: 27 Apr 2023

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