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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 11
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Original Article

Intrapartum fever and the risk for perinatal complications – the effect of fever duration and positive cultures

Eran AshwalHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Lina SalmanHelen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Yossi TzurSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Lis Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Amir AviramSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Lis Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Tali Ben-Mayor BashiSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Yariv YogevSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Lis Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Liran HierschSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Lis Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Pages 1418-1425 | Received 09 Feb 2017, Accepted 06 Apr 2017, Published online: 24 Apr 2017

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