Journal article
Antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The single most important risk factor for postpartum maternal infection is cesarean delivery.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this review was to assess the effects of prophylactic antibiotic treatment on infectious complications in women undergoing cesarean delivery.
Authors
Hofmeyr GJ; Smaill FM
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2010, No. 1,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd000933.pub2
ISSN
1361-6137