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Case Report

Adult Epiglottitis, Cellulitis, and Streptococcus Pneumoniae Bacteremia

Frederick B. Rose Departments of Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine, and Otolaryngology, Guthrie Clinic, and the Department of Pathology, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ray F. Garman Departments of Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine, and Otolaryngology, Guthrie Clinic, and the Department of Pathology, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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K. Jorg Falkenberg Departments of Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine, and Otolaryngology, Guthrie Clinic, and the Department of Pathology, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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Carol J. Camp Departments of Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine, and Otolaryngology, Guthrie Clinic, and the Department of Pathology, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
Pages 301-303 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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