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Original Article

Antimicrobial resistance in urinary bacterial isolates from pregnant women in rural Tanzania: Implications for public health

Bjørn Blomberg From the Centre for International Health and, University of Bergen, Norway; Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Bergen, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bjørg Evjen Olsen From the Centre for International Health and, University of Bergen, Norway; Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Mbulu, Tanzania
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Sven Gudmund Hinderaker From the Centre for International Health and, University of Bergen, Norway; Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Mbulu, Tanzania
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Nina Langeland From the Centre for International Health and, University of Bergen, Norway; Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
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Petro Gasheka Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Mbulu, Tanzania
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Roland Jureen Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
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Gunnar Kvåle From the Centre for International Health and, University of Bergen, Norway
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Tore Midtvedt Department of Medical Microbial Ecology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Pages 262-268 | Received 05 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Dec 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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