Background Given the continued rise in cesarean birth rate and the increased risk of
surgical site infections after cesarean birth compared with vaginal birth, effective …

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

Infection is a risk for any intervention. In surgery, for example, pathogenic bacteria are found
in more than 90% of operative wounds during closure. This exists whatever the surgical …

Introduction The number of clinical trials investigating the optimal timing of prophylactic
antibiotics in cesarean section has increased rapidly over the last few years. We conducted …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a frequent cause of morbidity following surgical
procedures. Gram-positive cocci, particularly staphylococci, cause many of these infections …

Objective To compare the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis before skin incision with that
after umbilical cord clamping in elective caesarean delivery. Methods We conducted a …

Background Caesarean delivery (CD) increases the risk of postpartum infection by 5 to 20
fold. Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) is the goal of antibiotic prophylaxis. This study …

Objective This study aimed to develop a core outcome set of primary outcomes for studies
involving cesarean deliveries with infectious morbidity outcomes. Study Design Authors …

Purpose To summarize the available evidence to explore the effect of different prophylactic
cefazolin regimens on postoperative surgical site infection after cesarean section. Methods …

Background: Cesarean section (CS) is one of the most common surgical procedures
performed worldwide. Surgical-site-infection (SSI) occurs in approximately 5–10% of CS …