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Original Article

Efficacy of Azithromycin in Reducing Lower Genital Ureaplasma urealyticum Colonization in Women at Risk for Preterm Delivery

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Pages 12-16 | Received 21 Jan 1998, Accepted 21 Jul 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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