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Original Article

Cervical dilatation thresholds for initiation of group B streptococcus antibiotic prophylaxis for women with spontaneous preterm labor

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Pages 1901-1906 | Received 21 Jun 2014, Accepted 02 Oct 2014, Published online: 05 Nov 2014

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