Prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonization among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Hawassa Health Center, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-42

  Mohammed, Musa ^a   Asrat, Daniel ^b   Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezinash ^b   Demissie, A ^c  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c Hawassa Referral Hospital Laboratory   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84873627447     PISSN: 10216790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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