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Original Article

Recto-Vaginal Colonization and Urinary Tract Infection by Group B Streptococcus in the Pregnant Diabetic Patient

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Pages 617-620 | Received 02 Feb 1987, Accepted 20 Apr 1987, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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