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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec;39(12):e472-e473.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002900.

Acute Appendicitis in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children With COVID-19

Juanita Lishman  1 , Charles Kohler  2 , Corne de Vos  2 , Marieke M van der Zalm  3 , Justina Itana  1 , Andrew Redfern  1 , Liezl Smit  1 , Helena Rabie  1
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Case Reports

Acute Appendicitis in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children With COVID-19

Juanita Lishman et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Dec.
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