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Necrotizing fasciitis and meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 9 N: a case report
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis is a deep infection of the fascia and subcutaneous tissue with a high mortality rate. Meningitis is an infection of the membranes surrounding the brain with a likewise high mortality rate. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent cause of bacterial meningitis a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6489194/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31035964 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3969-4 |