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Comment
. 2015 Jan 6;187(1):13.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.141532. Epub 2014 Dec 15.

Identifying and treating group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children

Michelle Science  1 , Ari Bitnun  2 , Warren McIsaac  2
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Identifying and treating group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children

Michelle Science et al. CMAJ. .
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  • Group A streptococcus.
    Piver AC. Piver AC. CMAJ. 2015 Apr 21;187(7):521. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.115-0032. CMAJ. 2015. PMID: 25897171 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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