Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (Lancefield group C) meningitis in a child
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- DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00663.x
Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (Lancefield group C) meningitis in a child
Abstract
We present a case of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi meningitis in a young boy. This case represents the first report in the literature of meningitis caused by this organism, as far as we know.
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