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Necrotizing pneumonia associated with group A streptococcal bacteraemia

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  1. Exeter Public Health Laboratory, Church Lane, EX2 5AD, Heavitree, Exeter, UK

    P. Kalima & T. Riordan

  2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Barrack Road, EX2 5DW, Exeter, UK

    R. G. Berrisford

  3. Department of Histopathology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Barrack Road, EX2 5DW, Exeter, UK

    P. T. L. Sarsfield

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Kalima, P., Riordan, T., Berrisford, R.G. et al. Necrotizing pneumonia associated with group A streptococcal bacteraemia. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 17, 296–298 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699993

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