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Intracolonic use of vancomycin for treatment ofClostridium difficile colitis in a patient with a diverted colon

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  1. From the Department of Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York Medical College, New York, New York

    Daniel R. Nathanson M.D., Malachi Sheahan M.D., Lynn Chao M.D. & Marc K. Wallack M.D.

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Nathanson, D.R., Sheahan, M., Chao, L. et al. Intracolonic use of vancomycin for treatment ofClostridium difficile colitis in a patient with a diverted colon. Dis Colon Rectum 44, 1871–1872 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02234471

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