Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of infection following operative vaginal delivery (ANODE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

<p>Background: Sepsis is one of the most important causes of maternal death and severe morbidity worldwide. Studies conducted both in the UK and US have documented an additional risk associated with operative vaginal delivery. However, a Cochrane review, updated in 2017, identified only one sm...

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Main Authors: Knight, M, Mottram, L, Gray, S, Partlett, C, Juszczak, E
Format: Journal article
Published: BioMed Central 2018