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Original Article

Non-indicated use of prophylactic antibiotics in gynaecological surgery at an academic tertiary medical centre

Kevin M. KremerDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9017-4586
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Raymond T. FosterDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, USA
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Erma Z. DrobnisDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, USA
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Kassie J. HydeDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, USA
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Lisa M. BrennamanDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 543-547 | Received 25 Jan 2017, Accepted 06 Aug 2017, Published online: 06 Feb 2018

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