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Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Brain Abscess in an Immunocompetent Individual

Mohammad Akbar Khan, James R. Greig, Jayaratnam Jayamohan Department of Microbiology, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK
Pages 423-424 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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