Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3440630 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
There is strong evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery that is given before skin incision, rather than after cord clamping, decreases the incidence of postpartum endometritis and total infectious morbidities, without affecting neonatal outcomes.
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Authors
Maged M. MD, Mahbubur MBBS, MPH, PhD, Labib MD, Benjamin D. DO, Monica MD, PhD, Tony MD, Gary D.V. MD, George R. MD,