Is perioperative hypothermia a risk factor for post-Cesarean infection?

Infectious Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 75-80

  Edwards, Rodney K ^a   Madani, Kaivou ^a   Duff, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Puerperal Endometritis; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELLULITIS; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION RISK; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RECOVERY ROOM; RISK FACTOR; THERMOMETRY; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0041972345     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10647440300025502     Document Type: Article

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