Antibiotics are indispensable in maternal health. Crucial for treating and preventing bacterial
infections ranging from common ailments to life-threatening conditions, antibiotics are …

Introduction Antibiotics are often prescribed during pregnancy. Assessing the current state of
prenatal antibiotic use is therefore imperative for optimizing prescribing and identifying …

Introduction Antibiotics are powerful drugs to prevent and treat perinatal infections. Overuse
of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance, has potential side effects and influences the …

Objective The aim of this study was to describe the use of antibiotics in a national population‐
based cohort of pregnant Danish women between 2000 and 2010. Design Register‐based …

Objectives To assess the impact of gestational antibiotics on the risk of preterm birth, since a
healthy maternal microbiome may be protective. Methods Population-based cohort study …

Background Although bacterial infections are frequent during pregnancy, the prescription of
antibiotics to pregnant women represents a challenge for physicians, driven by the benefit …

Antibiotic prescription and use practices in the antenatal care setting varies across countries
and populations and has the potential to significantly contribute to the global spread of …

Antibiotic prescription and use practices in the antenatal care setting varies across countries
and populations and has the potential to significantly contribute to the global spread of …

Purpose In developed countries, data on the frequency of antibiotics given to mothers during
childbirth are limited beyond the overall effect of all various prophylactic indications. Also …

Although pregnancy is considered as a physiological state, most pregnant women in
developed countries receive multiple medications to prevent maternal or neonatal …