International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages e101-e103 , May 2009

Successful antibiotic eradication of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection of a ventriculoatrial shunt

Received 28 February 2008 ,Accepted 14 July 2008.

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PII: S1201-9712(08)01458-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.008

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages e101-e103 , May 2009

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