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Original Article

The role of cervical cultures to guide perioperative antibiotics in cervical cerclage – a retrospective analysis of 65 consecutive cases

Christina M. Moisidis-TeschDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Städtisches Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany, ;Gynecologic Group Practice, Wiesbaden, Germany, Correspondence[email protected]
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Norman A. GinsbergDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Städtisches Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany, ;Association for Women’s Healthcare and Northwestern University Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA, and
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Christoph UleerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Städtisches Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany, ;Gynecologic Group Practice, Hildesheim, Germany
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Volker J. MöbusDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Städtisches Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany,
Pages 3629-3633 | Received 09 Sep 2015, Accepted 06 Jan 2016, Published online: 26 Feb 2016

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