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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 20, 1988 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Group G Streptococcal Neonatal Septicaemia: Two Case Reports and a Brief Review of Literature

Henrik Carstensen Streptococcus Department, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
Charlotte Pers Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen County Hospitals, Herlev, Denmark
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Ole Pryds Department of Paediatrics, Glostrup County Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
Pages 407-410 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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