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Research Article

Propensity of Streptococcus pneumoniae for the Aorta. Report of 3 Cases

Torkil Á Steig Clinical Microbiology; Internal Medicine B, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Niels Johannesen Vascular Surgery, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Henrik C. Schønheyder Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
Pages 772-774 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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