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Letter

Risk factors associated with Clostridium difficile infection in adult oncology patients with a history of recent hospitalization for febrile neutropenia

Kenneth D. BishopDepartment of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jorge J. CastilloDivision of Hematology and Oncology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
Pages 1617-1619 | Received 20 Dec 2011, Accepted 31 Dec 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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