Use of prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1472-1483

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AMINOGLYCOSIDE DERIVATIVE; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFALOTIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTETAN; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG COST; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW;

EID: 84863764188     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182238c31     Document Type: Review

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