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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 10, 1978 - Issue 2
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Benign Meningococcemia in Childhood: A Report of Five Cases with Clinical and Diagnostic Remarks

Per Olcén Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, University of Linköping, and the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Bacteriology, Central County Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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Orvar Eeg-Olofsson Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, University of Linköping, and the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Bacteriology, Central County Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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Aril Frydén Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, University of Linköping, and the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Bacteriology, Central County Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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Anna Kernell Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, University of Linköping, and the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Bacteriology, Central County Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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Steffan Ånséhn Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, University of Linköping, and the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Bacteriology, Central County Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
Pages 107-111 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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