African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Airborne bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance patterns in operating theatre and paediatric wards in Botswana hospitals

Lindiwe Tamocha
  • Lindiwe Tamocha
  • Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, P/Bag 16 Palapye, Botswana.
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Mothomang Oyinloye
  • Mothomang Oyinloye
  • MagBio Genomics, 944 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, USA.
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Teddie O. Rahube
  • Teddie O. Rahube
  • Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, P/Bag 16 Palapye, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 16 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2019
  •  Published: 07 June 2019

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