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The BMJ Awards 2020: Research paper of the year – The BMJ
A study of antibiotics and maternal infections after childbirth had an “amazing” impact, reports Matthew Limb
Using a single dose of prophylactic antibiotic after assisted vaginal birth would prevent thousands of infections and cut overall antibiotic use by…
- Matthew Limb, freelance journalist
- London, UK
- limb{at}btinternet.com
A study of antibiotics and maternal infections after childbirth had an amazing impact, reports Matthew Limb
Using a single dose of prophylactic antibiotic after assisted vaginal birth would prevent thousands of infections and cut overall antibiotic use by 17%, concluded the winning paper in the research paper of the year award in this years BMJ Awards.
Senior author Maria…
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