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Research Article

Peritonsillar abscess and cellulitis and their relation to a positive antigen detection test for streptococcal infection

Stefan Risberg Family Medicine Research Centre, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter Engfeldt Family Medicine Research Centre, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University
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Svante Hugosson Department of Otolaryngology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
Pages 747-751 | Received 03 Mar 2010, Accepted 27 Apr 2010, Published online: 01 Jun 2010

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