Committee opinion no. 465: Antimicrobial prophylaxis for cesarean delivery: Timing of administration

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 791-792

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; ENDOMETRITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LABOR; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION;

EID: 77957288785     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181f68086     Document Type: Review

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