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Original Article

Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent postoperative infectious morbidity in low-risk elective cesarean deliveries: a prospective randomized clinical trial

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Pages 1382-1386 | Received 17 Jan 2015, Accepted 14 May 2015, Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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