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Short Report

The usefulness of the universal culture-based screening and the efficacy of intrapartum prophylaxis of group B Streptococcus infection

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Pages 968-970 | Received 01 Jul 2013, Accepted 13 Sep 2013, Published online: 22 Oct 2013

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