OBJECTIVE: To review the current status of antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery,
emerging strategies to enhance the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing …

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 …

Background Prophylactic antibiotics for cesarean section have been shown to reduce the
incidence of maternal postoperative infectious morbidity. Many different antibiotic regimens …

Background The single most important risk factor for postpartum maternal infection is
cesarean section. Although guidelines endorse the use of prophylactic antibiotics for women …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether the timing of prophylactic
antibiotics at cesarean delivery influences maternal and neonatal infectious morbidity. Study …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of nonlaboring
cesarean delivery in reducing postpartum infection-related complications. METHODS: We …

Objective: To examine the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean section in different
countries and in relation to a reference regimen. Method: Fifty consecutive cesarean …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to summarize the available evidence on timing
of perioperative antibiotics for cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN: We searched the …

Objective: The purpose was to determine the effect of the timing of prophylactic antibiotics for
cesarean section on post-operative infectious complications. Study Design: This was a …

A prospective randomized clinical trial was performed to test the effectiveness of long and
short courses of antibiotic prophylaxis in avoiding morbidity after cesarean section. Eighty …