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Obstetrics Case Report

Neonatal necrotising fasciitis and late maternal pelvic abscess formation. A late complication of group A Streptococcus

AN Griffiths Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent, NP20 4UB, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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AA Sudhahar Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent, NP20 4UB, UK
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M Ashraf Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent, NP20 4UB, UK
Pages 197-198 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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