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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 37, 2005 - Issue 9
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prospective national survey of viridans streptococcal bacteraemia risk factors, antibacterial susceptibility and outcome of 120 episodes

M. Mrazova From the Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, SK
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A. Docze Department of Health Administration, School of Health and Education, University of Scranton, PA, USA
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E. Buckova Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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L. Bucko Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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M. Kacmarikova Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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E. Grey Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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J. Korcova Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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J. Koprnova Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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Z. Saboova Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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P. Beno Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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M. Karvaj Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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I. Svetlansky Department of Health Administration, School of Health and Education, University of Scranton, PA, USA
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A. Ondrus Department of Public Health, School of Health, University of Trnava, Trnava, SK
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J. Benca Department of Health Administration, School of Health and Education, University of Scranton, PA, USA
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M. Taziarova Department of Health Administration, School of Health and Education, University of Scranton, PA, USA
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B. Rudinsky Faculty of Nursing, St. Elisabeth School of Health and Social Science, Nove Zamky, SK
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V. Krcmery Jr From the Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, SK; Department of Health Administration, School of Health and Education, University of Scranton, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 637-641 | Received 03 Feb 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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