Postoperative infections after non-elective cesarean section – a retrospective cohort study of prevalence and risk factors at a single center in Denmark administering prophylactic antibiotics after cord clamping

Postoperative infections after non-elective cesarean section – a retrospective cohort study of prevalence and risk factors at a single center in Denmark administering prophylactic antibiotics after cord clamping

Abstract Background Mothers giving birth by non-elective cesarean section have considerably higher risk of developing postoperative infection, than mothers giving birth by elective cesarean section. Meta-analyses have shown that the risk of infection is reduced when administering antibiotics at leas...

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Main Authors: Katja Kuhr, Paul Bryde Axelsson, Betina Ristorp Andersen, Ida Lise Arevad Ammitzbøll, Tine Dalsgaard Clausen, Ellen Christine Leth Løkkegaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Puerperal infection/prevention and control
Surgical wound infection/prevention and control
Cesarean section
Antibiotic prophylaxis/standards
Guidelines as topic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05300-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05300-y

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