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Mar 2022
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45 - (Trans)locating the bacteria

THE CURIOUS CLINICIANS
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The Curious Clinicians examine why cirrhosis predisposes to SBP, and why bacterial translocation across the bowel wall into ascites doesn't actually occur!

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Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

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