Antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean section causing anaphylaxis and intrauterine fetal death

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 252-254

  Sengupta, Amit ^a,b   Kohli, Jasvinder K ^b  

^a CGHS Bldg ^*  (India)

^b Indira Gandhi Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Cesarean section; Intrauterine death

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COUGHING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION PREVENTION; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SHOCK; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFOTAXIME; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 42149153924     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00775.x     Document Type: Article

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