Study of Inhibitory Estimates of Probiotics and Extent of their Synergistic Effect with some Antibiotics Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria that Cause Urinary Tract Infections in Children

Zaid Faisal Sharif and Shadman Tariq Sadiq

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