Predominance of multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens causing surgical site infections in Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania.

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Published in BMC Res Notes on August 07, 2014

Authors

Joel Manyahi1, Mecky I Matee, Mtebe Majigo, Sabrina Moyo, Stephen E Mshana, Eligius F Lyamuya

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P, O, Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. manyahijoel@yahoo.com.

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