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Case Report

Co-existence of acute transverse myelitis and Guillain–Barré syndrome associated with Bartonella henselae infection

Kursat Bora CarmanDepartment of Pediatrics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sevgi YimeniciogluDepartment of Pediatrics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Arzu EkiciDepartment of Pediatrics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Ayten YakutDepartment of Pediatrics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Ener Cagrı DinleyiciDepartment of Pediatrics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
Pages 190-192 | Received 05 Oct 2011, Accepted 23 Oct 2012, Published online: 03 Dec 2013

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