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Original Article

Maternal obesity and the risk of postpartum infections according to mode of delivery

Daniel Axelssona Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenView further author information
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Jan Brynhildsenb Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenView further author information
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Marie Blombergb Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2245102 | Received 01 Jun 2023, Accepted 01 Aug 2023, Published online: 13 Aug 2023

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