Prophylactic antibiotics for non-laboring patients with intact membranes undergoing cesarean delivery: An economic analysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1661-1665

  Chelmow, David ^a   Hennesy, Michael ^a   Evantash, Edward G ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery complications; Decision analysis; Prophylactic antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDOMETRITIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BOSTON; CEFAZOLIN; CESAREAN SECTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION;

EID: 8544284810     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.079     Document Type: Article

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