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Group A streptococcal septicemia, meningitis and cerebral abscess: case report and literature review.

@article{Paul2012GroupAS,
  title={Group A streptococcal septicemia, meningitis and cerebral abscess: case report and literature review.},
  author={Siba Prosad Paul and Susie Jerwood},
  journal={The Turkish journal of pediatrics},
  year={2012},
  volume={54 2},
  pages={
          180-3
        }
}
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a global bacterial pathogen. [] Key Method We present the case of a previously healthy boy with GAS sepsis and meningitis. He subsequently developed a brain abscess and needed a prolonged course of intravenous antibiotics.
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