High group B streptococcus carriage rates in pregnant women in a tertiary institution in Nigeria

scientific article published on 21 December 2016

High group B streptococcus carriage rates in pregnant women in a tertiary institution in Nigeria is …
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P356DOI10.11604/PAMJ.2016.25.249.9433
P932PMC publication ID5337299
P698PubMed publication ID28293365

P50authorChristy A.N. OkoromahQ93872521
P2093author name stringRose Ihuoma Anorlu
Brigitte König
Oyinlola Oduyebo
Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola
Charles John Elikwu
Christy Nene Okoromah
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P921main subjectNigeriaQ1033
human pregnancyQ11995
pregnant personQ104720811
P304page(s)249
P577publication date2016-12-21
P1433published inThe Pan African medical journalQ27722840
P1476titleHigh group B streptococcus carriage rates in pregnant women in a tertiary institution in Nigeria
P478volume25

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