Fecal specimens for Clostridium difficile Diagnostic Testing are Stable for up to 72 hours at 4°C
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Microbiology & Diagnosis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2161-0703
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0703.1000140