Prague Med. Rep. 2021, 122, 34-38

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2021.4

Acute Appendicitis in a Diabetic Child with Salmonella Infection

Stylianos Roupakias, Maria-Ioanna Apostolou, Anastasia Anastasiou

Pediatric Clinic, General Hospital Volos, Volos, Greece

Received January 8, 2020
Accepted January 28, 2021

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