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Original Research

Asymptomatic bacteriuria among elderly and middle-aged rural community-dwellers in South-Western Nigeria

OA Olowe1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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OB Makanjuola1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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KO Olabiyi1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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PO Akinwusi2 Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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CO Alebiosu2 Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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MA Isawumi3 Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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MB Hassan3 Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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EO Asekun-Olarinmoye4 Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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WO Adebimpe4 Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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TA Adewole5 Department of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Pages 55-58 | Published online: 09 Jul 2013

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