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When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report Cover

When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report

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|Jan 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 65 - 70
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2019
Accepted on: Jan 17, 2020
Published on: Jan 31, 2020
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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