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. 2002 Dec;177(11-12):668-71.

doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb05004.x.

"The contagiousness of childbed fever": a short history of puerperal sepsis and its treatment

Caroline M De Costa¹

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PMID: 12463995
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb05004.x

"The contagiousness of childbed fever": a short history of puerperal sepsis and its treatment

Caroline M De Costa. Med J Aust. 2002 Dec.

. 2002 Dec;177(11-12):668-71.

doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb05004.x.

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Caroline M De Costa¹

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¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cairns Base Hospital, QLD. Carolinedec@hotkey.net.au

PMID: 12463995
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb05004.x

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