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Editorial
. 2022 May 1;139(5):745-747.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004775. Epub 2022 Apr 5.

Surgical Closing Protocol and Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Delivery

Maureen S Hamel  1 , Methodius G Tuuli
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Editorial

Surgical Closing Protocol and Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Delivery

Maureen S Hamel et al. Obstet Gynecol. .
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