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Rothia aeria acute bronchitis: the first reported case

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We are grateful to Roland Leclercq for helpful discussion and critical reading of the manuscript and Michel Auzou for excellent technical assistance.

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  1. Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Côte de Nacre, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14033, Caen Cedex 9, France

    J. Michon & V. Cattoir

  2. LABM Beaulieu, Caen, France

    D. Jeulin

  3. Cabinet de Médecine Générale, Brettevile-sur-Odon, France

    J.-M. Lang

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Michon, J., Jeulin, D., Lang, JM. et al. Rothia aeria acute bronchitis: the first reported case. Infection 38, 335–337 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-010-0012-5

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