A randomized controlled double blind trial comparing the effects of the prophylactic antibiotic, Cefazolin, administered at caesarean delivery at two different timings (before skin incision and after cord clamping) on both the mother and newborn

A randomized controlled double blind trial comparing the effects of the prophylactic antibiotic, Cefazolin, administered at caesarean delivery at two different timings (before skin incision and after cord clamping) on both the mother and newborn

Abstract Background Caesarean delivery (CD) increases the risk of postpartum infection by 5 to 20 fold. Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) is the goal of antibiotic prophylaxis. This study was carried out to assess the optimum timing for prophylactic antibiotic administration and to assess...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chinta Annie Jyothirmayi, Ajay Halder, Bijesh Yadav, Santosh Thomas Samuel, Anil Kuruvilla, Ruby Jose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Prophylactic antibiotic
Caesarian delivery
Pre-incision
Post-incision
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1526-y

Similar Items

Similar Items