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The commonality of risk factors for nosocomial colonization and infection with antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus, gram-negative bacilli, Clostridium difficile, and Candida.

Safdar N, Maki DG.

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Trick WE, Weinstein RA, DeMarais PL, Kuehnert MJ, Tomaska W, Nathan C, Rice TW, McAllister SK, Carson LA, Jarvis WR.

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Clark NM, Hershberger E, Zervosc MJ, Lynch JP 3rd.

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Is there a relationship between vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infection and Clostridium difficile infection?

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Troidle L, Kliger AS, Goldie SJ, Gorban-Brennan N, Brown E, Fikrig M, Finkelstein FO.

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Hsueh PR, Chen WH, Teng LJ, Luh KT.

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