Acute quadriplegia complicating critical illness polyneuropathy in a patient with infective endocarditis: a case report.

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Published in J Infect on February 01, 2005

Authors

Hsiang-Cheng Chen1, Chien-Sung Tsai, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chuu-An Chen, Feng-Yee Chang

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.

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