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CASE REPORT

Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in mixed connective tissue disease

Takamichi YuharaDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Hiroyuki TakemuraDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Takao AkamaDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Kazuhide YamaneDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Takayuki SumidaDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
Pages 180-182 | Received 01 Dec 1999, Accepted 21 Apr 2000, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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