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Case Reports

Streptococcus pyogenes Meningitis Complicating Varicella in a 3-month-old Child

Claudia M. Brandt Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/MainCorrespondenceE-mail. [email protected]
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Richard Kitz Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Frankfurt/Main, 69596, Frankfurt/Main
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Rudolf Lütticken National Reference Centre for Streptococci, University Hospital Aachen, 52057, Aachen
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Volker Brade Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main
Pages 876-878 | Received 22 Jul 2003, Accepted 13 Aug 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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