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C. Difficile Deaths Continue to Rise in UK
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Title C. Difficile Deaths Continue to Rise in UK
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579787?src=rss
Description The number of deaths linked to Clostridium difficile jumped by more than 25% last year, but there was a small fall in deaths associated with MRSA, official figures showed on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Aug 30, 2008
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