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Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infection in General Practices in The Netherlands

Jeroen H. T. Tjhie, J. Wendelien Dorigo-Zetsma, Robert Roosendaal, Adriaan J. C. Van Den Brule, Theo M. Bestebroer, Aad I. M. Bartelds, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 13-17 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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