Antibiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Postsurgical Obstetric Infections
DeNoble AE, Kuller JA, Heine RP, Dotters-Katz S. Antibiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Postsurgical Obstetric Infections. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2018, 73: 475-485. PMID: 30169886, DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisFemaleHumansObstetric Surgical ProceduresPregnancySurgical Wound InfectionConceptsPostsurgical infectionsObstetric infectionsProphylactic antibioticsCesarean deliverySystematic reviewAvailable evidenceLimited retrospective studyUnlabored cesarean deliveryCornerstone of preventionEvidence-based guidelinesCommon bacterial isolatesEffective antibiotic regimenSecond-generation cephalosporinsAntibiotic resistanceSearch of PubMedAntibiotic selectionFirst-generation cephalosporinsRelevant original research articlesGlobal health threatAdjunctive azithromycinAntibiotic prophylaxisInfectious complicationsMaternal morbidityAntibiotic regimenOperative intervention