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Research Letter

National antimicrobial stewardship and fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile in China

Meng Xiao1 Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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Jing-Wei Cheng1 Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital;2 Faculty of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Timothy Kudinha3 School of Biomedical Sciences, The Charles Sturt University, Leeds Parade, Orange
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Fanrong Kong4 Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR–Pathology West, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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Ying-Chun Xu1 Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital;2 Faculty of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 329-331 | Published online: 13 Oct 2017

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