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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery: survey of maternal-fetal medicine physicians in the U.S.

Amy E. DossDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AlabamaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer D. DavidsonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Suzanne P. CliverDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Luisa A. L. WettaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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William W. AndrewsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Alan T. N. TitaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Pages 1264-1266 | Received 07 May 2011, Accepted 12 Jul 2011, Published online: 03 May 2012

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