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The effect of prophylactic antibiotic treatment for manual removal of the placenta on frequency of postpartum endometritis.
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International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics [Int J Gynaecol Obstet] 2017 Oct; Vol. 139 (1), pp. 45-49. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 26. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine whether prophylactic antibiotics reduce the frequency of postpartum endometritis after manual removal of the placenta.<br />Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data for all women who underwent manual removal of the placenta after vaginal delivery at a tertiary medical center in Jerusalem, Israel, between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015. The study group comprised women who had not received prophylactic antibiotic treatment, whereas the control group comprised women who had received prophylactic antibiotic treatment. The primary outcome measure was the frequency of postpartum endometritis.<br />Results: Of the 407 women included in the analysis, 7 (1.7%) developed postpartum endometritis. Six of the women with postpartum endometritis had received prophylactic treatment with antibiotics, whereas one woman had not (odds ratio 0.555, 95% confidence interval 0.065-4.630).<br />Conclusion: Prophylactic antibiotics before manual removal of the placenta did not decrease the odds of postpartum endometritis.<br /> (© 2017 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cohort Studies
Endometritis drug therapy
Endometritis etiology
Female
Humans
Israel epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Puerperal Disorders drug therapy
Puerperal Disorders etiology
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Women's Health Services
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Delivery, Obstetric adverse effects
Endometritis epidemiology
Placenta
Puerperal Disorders epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-3479
- Volume :
- 139
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28677204
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.12254