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Group A streptococcal colitis: an under-recognised entity?
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- Volume 221Issue 8Medical Journal of Australia
- pages: 419-419
- First Published online: September 12, 2024
Samuel W L-W Baumgart,
Suzanne English,
Tony Sebastian,
Sarika Suresh,
Timothy J Gray,
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Samuel W L-W Baumgart
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorSuzanne English
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorTony Sebastian
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorSarika Suresh
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorTimothy J Gray
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorSamuel W L-W Baumgart,
Suzanne English,
Tony Sebastian,
Sarika Suresh,
Timothy J Gray,
Corresponding Author
Samuel W L-W Baumgart
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorSuzanne English
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorTony Sebastian
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorSarika Suresh
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorTimothy J Gray
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 07 July 2024
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