Cefazolin versus Cefazolin plus Metronidazole for Antibiotic Prophylaxis at Cesarean Section
- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 96 (10) , 992-995
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000060570.51934.14
Abstract
Background Although prophylactic antibiotic medications have been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery, the most effective regimens have not been established. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the efficacy and costs of prophylaxis with cefazolin alone with cefazolin plus metronidazole. Methods Women undergoing cesarean delivery...Keywords
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