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LETTER

Comment on: “Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile and Associated Factors of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis Among Pediatric Patients with Acute Pharyngitis in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia” [Letter]

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Pages 2783-2785 | Received 21 Apr 2023, Accepted 03 May 2023, Published online: 08 May 2023

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