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Meningitis as a Possible Feature of the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction in Leptospirosis

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    P. Tattevin, S. Jauréguiberry & C. Michelet

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Tattevin, P., Jauréguiberry, S. & Michelet, C. Meningitis as a Possible Feature of the Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction in Leptospirosis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 22, 449 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-003-0957-8

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