Gonococcal Infections

Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 393-401

  Embree, Joanne E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Department of Pediatrics and Child Health ^*  (Canada)

^c Section of Infectious Diseases   (Canada)

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EID: 33947283381     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-160537-0/50014-1     Document Type: Chapter

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