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PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTICS TO PREVENT POSTCESAREAN INFECTION: WHY? WHICH ANTIMICROBIAL, WHEN, HOW
Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD; Roxana Preis, MD; Roberto Romero, MD, DMedSci
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Puerperal infection, historically known as childbed fever, was a significant cause of maternal mortality before the routine use of antibiotics. The document highlights that the rate of postcesarean infection can be significantly reduced with the administration of a single dose of antibiotics prior to skin incision. It reviews evidence from clinical trials and guidelines regarding the selection of appropriate antibiotics, with a focus on cefazolin and its adjunctive use with azithromycin in high-risk cases.
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