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CASE REPORT

Multiple Lung Cavity Lesions, Thoracic Wall Abscess and Vertebral Destruction Caused by Streptococcus constellatus Infection: A Case Report

Zhu-Quan SuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Wan-Yuan RaoState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-Yi PanState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-3371-791XView further author information
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Jia-Xin TangState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ming-Yue FanState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-Bo ChenState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Shi-Yue LiState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 5329-5333 | Received 01 May 2023, Accepted 26 Jul 2023, Published online: 15 Aug 2023

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