Abstract
A two-part prospective study was conducted to assess rates of surgical site infection (SSI) following caesarean section in a large Australian regional hospital before and after a change of timing of antibiotic prophylaxis from after cord clamping to pre-incision. SSI rates dropped from 10.8% in 2010 to 2.8% in 2011 with no adverse neonatal consequences, providing further evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis should be given pre-incision for caesarean section in hospitals in Australia and New Zealand, as is now accepted practice elsewhere.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 68-70 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Hospital Infection |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |