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Successful treatment of a case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: How important is history taking

Ajay Sharma, Sandesh Guleria

Citation Information : Sharma A, Guleria S. Successful treatment of a case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: How important is history taking. Indian J Crit Care Med 2015; 19 (2):126-127.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.151024

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-01-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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