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Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Gynecologic Surgery: A Review of Risk Factors and Recommendations

Veronica Gillispie-Bell
Ochsner Journal December 2020, 20 (4) 434-438; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.20.0044

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