Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a young child: An emerging increase in incidence?

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P Goussard
H Rabie
L Frigati
A Gie
S Irusen
C Jacobs
S Venkatakrishna
S Andronikou

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Goussard P, Rabie H, Frigati L, Gie A, Irusen S, Jacobs C, et al. Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a young child: An emerging increase in incidence?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 14 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];30(3):e2036. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2036
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Goussard P, Rabie H, Frigati L, Gie A, Irusen S, Jacobs C, et al. Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a young child: An emerging increase in incidence?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 14 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];30(3):e2036. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2036

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