Antimicrobial prophylaxis for termination of pregnancy?
- 2 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
- Vol. 20 (7) , 28
- https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.20.7.28
Abstract
Our article on antimicrobial prophylaxis in relation to surgery1did not mention termination of pregnancy. Among 200 women having a suction termination, one-third developed bacteraemia with organisms from the vaginal flora2- mostly coryneform organisms, but also anaerobic streptococci (3 cases) and Bacteroides (2). Three of the 200 women had postoperative fever and 5 others developed genital tract infections.Keywords
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