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Group A streptococcal brain abscess: A case report and a review of the literature since 1988

Anri HayashiDepartment of Paediatrics, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital, NagahamaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tomoyuki TakanoDepartment of Paediatrics, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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Atsushi SuzukiDepartment of Paediatrics, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital, Nagahama
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Seiro NarumiyaDepartment of Paediatrics, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital, Nagahama
Pages 553-555 | Received 07 Feb 2011, Accepted 16 Feb 2011, Published online: 09 Mar 2011

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