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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 10
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Original Article

Recolonization of group B Streptococcus (GBS) in women with prior GBS genital colonization in pregnancy

Teresa TamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Resurrection Health Care/Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ewa BilinskiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Resurrection Health Care/Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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Emily LombardDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Resurrection Health Care/Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 1987-1989 | Received 16 Oct 2011, Accepted 22 Feb 2012, Published online: 02 Apr 2012

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