Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Group B Streptococcus <i>(Streptococcus agalactiae)</i> at the Maternity Hospital, Kuwait
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Antibiotic susceptibility profile of group B streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) at the Maternity Hospital, Kuwait.
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1011-7571,1423-0151
DOI: 10.1159/000085746