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Obstetricians' compliance with CDC guidelines on maternal screening and intrapartum prophylaxis for group B streptococcus

L. M. Mahieu, J. J. De Dooy, E. Leys Departments of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
Pages 460-464 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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