Successful treatment of severe streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with a combination of intravenous immunoglobulin, dexamethasone and antibiotics

Infection

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Chiu, C H ^a   Lin, T Y ^a   Ou, J T ^b   Chang, K S S ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33644943038     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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