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Case Report

Leuconostoc bacteremia in a patient with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis arthritis

JeongHwan ShinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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Minyoung HerDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Gaegum-Dong, Busanjin-Gu, Busan 614-735, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chisook MoonDivision of Infection, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
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Dongyook KimDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Gaegum-Dong, Busanjin-Gu, Busan 614-735, South Korea
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SangHeon LeeDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
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SooJin JungDepartment of Pathology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
Pages 691-695 | Received 18 Nov 2010, Accepted 22 Apr 2011, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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