Urethritis caused by group B streptococci: a case report.
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چکیده
We describe a case of urethritis caused by group B streptococci. The diagnosis was confirmed by examination of a Gram stained smear, isolation of the organism from the urethral discharge, and also by the clinical response to treatment with phenoxymethyl penicillin.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of venereal diseases
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984