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A severe course of serogroup W meningococcemia in a patient with infantile nephropathic cystinosis

Gurkan Bozana Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Omer Kilicb Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Nuran Çetinc Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Gonca Kılıç Yıldırımd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutiriton and Metabolism, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Hasan Bora Ulukapie Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Merve Iseri Nepesovb Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Aslı Kavaz Tufanc Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyView further author information
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Ener Cagri Dinleyicia Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0339-0134View further author information
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Pages 2787-2788 | Received 01 Feb 2020, Accepted 09 Mar 2020, Published online: 13 May 2020

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