International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 276-278 , June 2004

Urine culture at removal of indwelling catheter after cesarean section

  • E Horowitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Comprehensive Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
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  • Y Yogev

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Comprehensive Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
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  • A Ben-Haroush

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Comprehensive Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
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  • Z Samra

      Affiliations

    • Central Laboratory, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
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  • D Feldberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Comprehensive Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
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  • B Kaplan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Comprehensive Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-3-937-7534; fax: +972-3-6354254

Received 17 October 2003 ,Revised 10 November 2003 ,Accepted 11 November 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(03)00515-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.11.011

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 276-278 , June 2004

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