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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2011; 17(18): 2356-2356
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2356
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2356
Prophylactic antibiotics for variceal hemorrhage: Clostridium difficile infection still can be a risk
Naohiro Okano, Department of Emergency Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Kamiochiai 8-3-33, Chuoku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8553, Japan
Kentaro Iwata, Division of Infectious Diseases, Kobe University Hospital, 7-5-1 Kusunokicho, Chuoku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan
Author contributions: Okano N and Iwata K contributed equally to this work, wrote the paper and read the article critically and made discussion regarding the article.
Correspondence to: Kentaro Iwata, MD, MSc, FACP, FIDSA, Division of Infectious Diseases, Kobe University Hospital, Kusunoki-cho 7-5-2, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0017, Japan. kentaroiwata1969@gmail.com
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Received: January 6, 2011
Revised: January 29, 2011
Accepted: February 5, 2011
Published online: May 14, 2011
Revised: January 29, 2011
Accepted: February 5, 2011
Published online: May 14, 2011
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