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Latest revision as of 14:14, 18 July 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Viruses (most common)
- Enterovirus/rhinovirus, RSV, adenovirus, coronavirus
- But also: EBV, CMV, hepatitis A, rubella, HIV
- Bacterial
- Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
- But also: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae
