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. 2023 Jul 20;389(3):283-284.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2305875.

Azithromycin to Prevent Sepsis or Death in Women Planning a Vaginal Birth. Reply

Alan T N Tita  1 , Waldemar A Carlo  1 , Elizabeth M McClure  2
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Azithromycin to Prevent Sepsis or Death in Women Planning a Vaginal Birth. Reply

Alan T N Tita et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Azithromycin to Prevent Sepsis or Death in Women Planning a Vaginal Birth.
    Tita ATN, Carlo WA, McClure EM, Mwenechanya M, Chomba E, Hemingway-Foday JJ, Kavi A, Metgud MC, Goudar SS, Derman R, Lokangaka A, Tshefu A, Bauserman M, Bose C, Shivkumar P, Waikar M, Patel A, Hibberd PL, Nyongesa P, Esamai F, Ekhaguere OA, Bucher S, Jessani S, Tikmani SS, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Billah SM, Lennox R, Haque R, Petri W, Figueroa L, Mazariegos M, Krebs NF, Moore JL, Nolen TL, Koso-Thomas M; A-PLUS Trial Group. Tita ATN, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 30;388(13):1161-1170. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212111. Epub 2023 Feb 9. N Engl J Med. 2023. PMID: 36757318 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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