Choice of antibiotics for infection prophylaxis in emergency cesarean sections in low‐income countries: A cost‐benefit study in Mozambique

Background.  There is a need to assess the cost‐benefit of different models of antibiotic administration for the prevention of post cesarean infection, particularly in resource‐scarce settings.

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