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Chlorhexidine–alcohol versus povidone–iodine for skin preparation before elective cesarean section: a prospective observational study

Elsayed Elshamya Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt; ;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdul-Aziz Airbase Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Yahya Z. A. Alib Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdul-Aziz Airbase Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; ;c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt;
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Mohammed Khalafallaha Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt; ;d Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity Hospital, Sabah, Kuwait
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Ayman Solimana Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt;
Pages 272-276 | Received 24 Apr 2018, Accepted 12 Jun 2018, Published online: 18 Jul 2018

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