Conjunctival Bacterial Normal Flora and Antibiotic Sensitivity in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery in Maiduguri
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Conjunctival bacterial flora and antibiotic resistance pattern in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال: Borno Medical Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0189-9422,2437-1734
DOI: 10.31173/bomj.bomj_158_16