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Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium commonly seen in adults with underlying pulmonary diseases but rarely seen in children. It is essential to better understand this pathogen in
ABSTRACT Objective: To report a rare case of a child with invasive pneumococcal disease that presented meningitis associated with pericarditis. Case description: This report describes the unfavorable