In India neonatal infection is a major killer among all causes of neonatal deaths. Various
community based studies report sepsis as a cause of neonatal death in 20-50% of casesH …

Currently, prophylactic antibiotics have proven effective in lowering the postoperative and
postprocedure infection rate following vaginal hysterectomy, emergency cesarean section …

Purpose Special considerations in pharmacotherapy for infectious diseases in pregnant and
lactating women in the emergency department (ED) setting are reviewed. Summary With …

Objective: We sought to evaluate the effect of antepartum and intrapartum antibiotic use on
antimicrobial-resistant neonatal sepsis. Study Design: We analyzed perinatal outcomes for …

Antibiotics are increasingly prescribed in the peripartum period, for both maternal and fetal
indications. Their effective use can be life-saving, however, injudicious use drives antibiotic …

Purpose: Antibiotics are commonly used during pregnancy. However, physiological changes
during pregnancy can affect the pharmacokinetics of drugs, including antibiotics, used …

Except for topical, nonabsorbable agents, any antibiotic chosen for use in pregnancy
exposes the fetus as well as the mother to its effects. Therefore, initiation of antimicrobial …

Epidemiologists define early onset sepsis (EOS) as culture positive infections occurring the
first 3 postnatal days. 1, 2 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines …

(1) Background: Sepsis is the leading cause of maternal death in 11–15% of women
worldwide. This emphasises the importance of administrating timely and appropriate …

Antibiotic prescription and use practices in the antenatal care setting varies across countries
and populations and has the potential to significantly contribute to the global spread of …