Single Dose Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole Versus Multiple Doses for Antibiotic Prophylaxis at Elective Cesarean Section.
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Delivery by Cesarean section is increasing worldwide and this is the most important risk
factor for post partum infection where there is a 5-20% risk of developing post partum
infection than women who deliver vaginally Provision of single dose broad spectrum
intravenous antibiotics 30-60 minutes before cesarean section has been found to be as
effective as multiple doses in reducing post operative infections. At Mulago National
referral Hospital mothers who have had elective and are at low risk of post partum infection
also receive multiple doses of intravenous antibiotics for up to 7 days. The rationale of the
study is to further inform us that single dose preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is
effective in prevention of post operative infection in mothers delivered by elective cesarean
section.