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Original Article

Urinary Tract Infections and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria after Vaginal Plastic Surgery: A Comparison of Suprapubic and Transurethral Catheters

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Pages 453-455 | Received 14 Apr 1988, Accepted 04 Jul 1989, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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