Descending necrotizing mediastinitis from upper respiratory infection
Kuang-Jui Chang
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, MDKuang-Jui Chang
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Military Kaohsiung General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Wen-Jone Chen
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, MD, PhDWen-Jone Chen
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Shey-Ying Chen
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, MDShey-Ying Chen
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Kuang-Chau Tsai
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, MDKuang-Chau Tsai
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Ang Yuan
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, MD, PhDAng Yuan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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