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Two cases of pneumococcal spondylitis in the same household: a case report

BACKGROUND: Pneumococci normally reside in the nasopharynx, and when individuals are in close contact with each other such as in a community or a family setting, it is transmitted from carriers and sometimes results in pneumonia. CASE PRESENTATION: Case 1: The patient was a 55-year-old woman who vis...

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Autores principales: Goda, Ken, Kenzaka, Tsuneaki, Chang, Bin, Akita, Hozuka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30558540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3588-5