Ann Lab Med.  2017 Sep;37(5):454-456. 10.3343/alm.2017.37.5.454.

Persistence of Group B Streptococcus in the Urogenital Area

• Choi WH
• Park HW
• Kim S

• KMID: 2383925
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2017.37.5.454

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Streptococcus*

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