THE IN VITRO EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON THE BACTERIAL GROWTH IN URINE
HÅKAN GNARPE
The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden and Department of Pediatrics, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.
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The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden and Department of Pediatrics, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
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The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden and Department of Pediatrics, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
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The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden and Department of Pediatrics, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.
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The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden and Department of Pediatrics, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
Search for more papers by this authorSTEN DREBORG
The Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden and Department of Pediatrics, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden.
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