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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Poorer Outcome From C. Difficile Infection
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Title Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Poorer Outcome From C. Difficile Infection
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571291?src=rss
Description Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients is associated with greater morbidity and mortality in those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in patients without IBD, according to a report in the February issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Mar 12, 2008
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