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Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Two Pediatric Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease associated with high morbidity and mortality, often caused by infection. We report two patients with SLE who were treated with steroids and immunosuppressive medication and then developed invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections. Whi...

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Autores principales: Wu, Dongning, Bromberg, Kenneth, Jodorkovsky, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3638523/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23691410
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/896014