Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection treated with bezlotoxumab.

An Pediatr (Engl Ed)

Oncohematología Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.

Published: February 2023

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