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Case Report

Group A streptococcal brain abscess in children: two case reports and a review of the literature

Guy HazanPediatric Radiology Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Eyal KristalPediatric Radiology Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Michael GideonPediatric Neurosurgery Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Vadim TzudikovPediatric Radiology Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Yuval CavariPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Yariv FruchtmanDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Care and Pediatric Hematology Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Shalom Ben-ShimolPediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Eugene LeibovitzPediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Isaac LazarPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel;
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Rimma MelamedPediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Pages 145-149 | Received 30 Mar 2017, Accepted 15 Aug 2017, Published online: 12 Sep 2017

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