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A rare case of Streptococcus agalactiae mycotic aneurysm and review of the literature

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Ledochowski, S., Jacob, X. & Friggeri, A. A rare case of Streptococcus agalactiae mycotic aneurysm and review of the literature. Infection 42, 569–573 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0576-y

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