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July 1, 2006Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Investigation of Clostridium difficile Transmission in Hospitals

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JMJane W. MarshQueensland University of TechnologyMOMary M. O’LearyUnited States Department of AgricultureKSKathleen A. ShuttUniversity of Pittsburgh

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7025f578a11c550e09fa17https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02364-05
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