Acta Med. 2007, 50: 243-244

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.92

The Incidence of Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci in Throat Specimens from Upper Respiratory Infections

Irfan Sevinca, Murat Enozb

aMaresal Cakmak Military Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Erzurum, Turkey
bMaresal Cakmak Military Hospital, Department of ORL & Head and Neck Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey

Received April 1, 2007
Accepted June 1, 2007

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