Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) among pregnant women in Akwa metropolis, Southeastern Nigeria

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 820-824

  Obiogbolu, C H ^a   Okonko, I O ^b   Anyamere, C O ^c   Adedeji, A O ^b   Akanbi, A O ^d   Ogun, A A ^b   Ejembi, J ^e   Faleye, T O C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c Nnamdi Azikwe University   (Nigeria)

^d LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^e AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotics sensitivity; Bacteria; Pathogens; Resistance; Urinary tract infection; Urine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 70349091781     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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