
Giving prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to Cesarean incision instead of after umbilical cord clamping led to a 48% reduction in surgical site infections in a 96-month retrospective cohort study. “This study validates current practice in India where all operating surgeons, whether it is a small nursing home in…
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Timing of antibiotics reduces surgical site infections in Cesarean deliveries
Giving prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to Cesarean incision instead of after umbilical cord clamping led to a 48% reduction in surgical site infections in a 96-month retrospective cohort study. “This study validates current practice in India where all operating surgeons, whether it is a small nursing home in…
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