The impact of low-dose versus high-dose antibiotic prophylaxis regimens on surgical site infection rates after cesarean delivery

Mauricio La Rosa,Chasey Omere,Tiffany Redfern,Mahmoud Abdelwahab,Nicholas Spencer,Josephine Villarreal,Gayle Olson,George R. Saade,Antonio F. Saad

The impact of low-dose versus high-dose antibiotic prophylaxis regimens on surgical site infection rates after cesarean delivery

2019

Mauricio La Rosa
Chasey Omere
Tiffany Redfern
Mahmoud Abdelwahab
Nicholas Spencer
Josephine Villarreal
Gayle Olson
George R. Saade
Antonio F. Saad

Objective The objective of this study was to determine if high-dose antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin decreases the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after a cesarean delivery.

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surgical site infection
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Pregnancy
Medicine
Cefazolin
Diabetes mellitus
Obstetrics
Antibiotics
Internal medicine
Retrospective cohort study
Surgery
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