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Original Research: Oncology

Colon cancer and Clostridioides difficile infection: a not-so-lethal combination?

Cristie ColumbusDivision of Infectious Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 551-552 | Received 10 May 2024, Accepted 11 May 2024, Published online: 28 May 2024

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