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[Pneumococcal arthritis in paediatric population]

G Barbeito-Castiñeiras1, M Guinda-Giménez, O Cores-Calvo

  • 1Gema Barbeito-Castiñeiras, Servicio de Microbiología y Parasitología. Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela. Avenida da Choupana S/N, CP 15706, Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña, Spain. Gema.Barbeito.Castineiras@sergas.es.

Revista Espanola De Quimioterapia : Publicacion Oficial De La Sociedad Espanola De Quimioterapia
|February 17, 2017
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Summary

Pediatric septic arthritis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is a serious condition. Early clinical and microbiological diagnosis is crucial to prevent long-term complications in children.

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