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Clostridium Difficile Infection in Childhood: Case Series

Acta Medica Bulgarica
Volume 52 (2025): Issue s1 (May 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
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Language: English
Page range: 98 - 103
Submitted on: Oct 15, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 22, 2024
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
childhood,
clinical course,
Cl. Difficile infection (CDI)
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Immunology,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other

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