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CASE REPORTS

A case of endogenous endophthalmitis complicated by neutropenia following bacteremia with Streptococcus mitis resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics

Pages 155-157 | Received 26 May 2012, Accepted 05 Jun 2012, Published online: 25 Jul 2012

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