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Treatment of Gardnerella vaginalis infection

J. I. B. ADINMA, N. R. OKWOLI C. N. UNAEZE Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Teaching Hospital, Nnewi; and Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Pages 573-575 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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