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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 6, 1974 - Issue 4
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Case Report

Fatal Streptococcus Group B Meningitis in Newborn Twins

Karen Kvist Christensen Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Simrishamn, the Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Medical Microbiology, General Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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Poul Christensen Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Simrishamn, the Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Medical Microbiology, General Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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Jens Grögaard Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Simrishamn, the Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Medical Microbiology, General Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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Carl-åke Hjalt Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Simrishamn, the Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Medical Microbiology, General Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
Pages 361-363 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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