International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 152-154 , December 2010

Lemierre's syndrome after modified radical mastoidectomy: An unusual variant caused by Citrobacter freneli

Received 18 July 2009 ,Revised 23 August 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.08.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 152-154 , December 2010

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