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Research Article

Recurrence rate of streptococcal pharyngitis related to hygienic measures

Göran Falck, Jan Kjellander, Anna Schwan Department of Family Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Orebro Medical Center Hospital, Orebro, Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Pages 8-12 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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