The Optimal Time for Intravenous Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Cesarean Section

Summary

Objective: To determine the optimal time for intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis administration in pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section to minimize postpartum infectious complication for both the mother \& neonate. Study Design: A randomized comparative study. Setting: The Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Kasr El Aini hospital (Cairo University - Egypt) in the period from April 2016 to September 2016. Methodology: Six hundred pregnant women aged from 20 to 40 years old with singleton living healthy fetuses undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section (LSCS).They will be randomized into three groups: group A in which 200 women will receive IV ceftriaxone (2g) 60 minutes before skin incision, group B in which 200 women will receive IV ceftriaxone (2g) immediately with skin incision \& group C in which 200 women will receive IV ceftriaxone (2g) immediately after umbilical cord clamping. Outcomes include postoperative maternal \& fetal infectious morbidity.

Timeline

Start

2016-04

Primary completion

2016-08

Completion

2016-09

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