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Recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection after total colectomy in an allogeneic stem cell transplant patient

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    K Chang

  2. Division of Hematology-Oncology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    L M B Kreuziger, K Angell & C Ustun

  3. Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    J-A Young

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Chang, K., Kreuziger, L., Angell, K. et al. Recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection after total colectomy in an allogeneic stem cell transplant patient. Bone Marrow Transplant 47, 610–611 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2011.132

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