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Original Article

Treatment Failure in Streptococcal Pharyngotonsillitis. An Attempt to Identify Penicillin Tolerant Streptococcus pyogenes

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Pages 143-147 | Received 24 Jul 1995, Accepted 02 Nov 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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