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CASE 13


In December, a 71-year-old man from a nursing home was brought to the hospital in acute respiratory distress. He had been in his usual state of health until 10 a.m. the previous day, when he suddenly developed fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, and prostration. Several other nursing home residents had developed a similar illness during the previous week.


His past medical history was unremarkable, and he had not seen a physician in the past year.





Aug 25, 2016 | Posted by in MICROBIOLOGY | Comments Off on 13

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