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Gastrointestinal Infections

Fecal transplant against relapsing Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in 32 patients

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Pages 548-552 | Received 29 Aug 2011, Accepted 21 Feb 2012, Published online: 02 Apr 2012

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