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CaseReport Article

Fatal Encephalitis Caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 9-year-old Girl

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Pages 424-425 | Received 06 Feb 1997, Accepted 07 Apr 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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